Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rose

Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rose

Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rose is today’s worldwide reference for Provence rosé. Made from Grenache, Cinsault, and Rolle (Vermentino), its pale color is pleasing to the eye and draws one in. The rewarding taste profile is full and lush while being bone dry with a smooth finish. Highly approachable and enjoyable with a broad range of cuisine. Whispering Angel is a premium rosé that you can drink from midday to midnight.

Created by Sacha Lichine following his acquisition of Château d’Esclans in 2006, his vision was to create the greatest rosés in the world igniting the “Rosé Renaissance”. Sacha introduced new and innovative winemaking techniques to Provence which revolutionized the styles of rosés being produced from this region. This led to the creation of Whispering Angel, a world-class rosé that presents both ease and accessibility making it for enjoyment and pleasure.

As Sacha says “In the Esclans Valley angels whisper. If you drink this wine, you might hear them… If you visit us, you might see them.”

“Always delicious”
James Suckling

“Delicious, a remarkable effort”
(The Wine Spectator)

As a négociant and vinification (winery), Caves d’esclans identifies vineyards, grapes, and wines from Château d’Esclans as well as local growers to make what has reputedly become the world’s greatest rosé. As our objective is to obtain the best quality grapes and wines, we have created relationships with the local grape growers, committed beside Caves d’Esclans, whose vineyards are treated with the same high standards of quality as the vineyards of Château d’Esclans.

More about the Wine

Chateau d’Esclans is located on an exceptional site, on elevated land near the Gorges de Pennafort. It is twenty-five kilometers northwest of the ancient Roman city of Frejus on the Mediterranean coast. The first traces of the chateau’s site date back to Gaullist times during which its location served as a lookout point to spot intruders coming by boat into the Gulf of Frejus. The chateau’s cellar structure or foundation (known today as the oldest in the region) housed an original Chateau that was given by the Comte de Provence to Gerard De Villeneuve, in 1201. The current chateau, inspired by Tuscan Villa design, was built during the mid-19th century.

In 1875, they sold the property to Joseph Toussaint Caussemille, who manufactured wooden matches near Marseilles. In 1955, the Perraud family owned the property until 1994. At that time, it was purchased by a Swedish pension fund that produced a small amount of wine, and the remaining grapes were sold to neighboring winemakers. Sacha Lichine aquired Chateau d’Esclans in 2006. Today there are 108 acres (44 ha) of vineyards. The total property has 659 acres (267 ha). The primary grape grown on the property is Grenache followed by Vermentino.

Other grapes include Cinsault, Merlot, Mourvedre, Syrah, and Tibouren. The chateau is known for its old Grenache vines which produce grapes that offer a greater concentration of flavor than the younger vines. As the elevation to where the lots are situated increases, so does the age of the vines. At the highest elevated lot vines are as old as 90 years.

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