Château La Coste Rosé d’une Nuit 2023
A vivacious, delicately floral rosé, which brings an array of red and black berries on the palate and a squeeze of pink grapefruit for a fresh, mouth-watering finish.
Rosé d’une Nuit was the first wine produced at Château La Coste in 1964, it is named to highlight the intensive process of harvesting the grapes at night to retain the freshness of fruit and produce the highest quality rosé.
The grapes are grown in fourteen different locations across the Aix region, predominantly on deep-clay limestone soil at altitudes of 280-350 metres. The Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault used in the blend are picked across a number of weeks, according to their individual ripeness levels, harvested by machine at night before being transported to the pressing centre in small crates.
The grapes underwent pressing for 2.5 hours, followed by cool fermentation in tanks, malolactic fermentation was inhibited to preserve the fresh aromas. Finally, the wine underwent a short maturation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks on fine lees to preserve the vibrant fruit character.
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcoholic strength | 12.5% |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence |
| Grapes | Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Mourvèdre |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Diam |
Château La Coste sits within a landscape steeped in the rich history of its Provençal setting. The original bastide was established in 1682 but it has existed as a domaine since the Roman times, with an agricultural and winemaking tradition marked by the land, evident in the presence of dry stone walls, bridges and wells.
Situated in the midst of Provence between the historical city of Aix-en Provence and Luberon National Park, Château La Coste sits on a north-facing amphitheatre totalling almost two hundred hectares of which one hundred and thirty are dedicated to vines, fifty to forests, ten to olive groves and two to lavender fields, allowing for a biodiverse landscape.
