Descripción

Considerado el vino top de Château d'Esclans, Garrus se elabora con los frutos de un único viñedo de cepas centenarias de Garnacha y de Vermentino. Poderoso y elegante, responde al sueño de Sacha Lichine de elaborar un rosado de clase mundial. Su concentración, sus ricas notas especiadas y su final cremoso rivalizan con cualquier blanco de gran calidad o champagne de prestigio. 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Tipo
Rosado
Añada
2019
Grado
14.0% vol.
Variedad
Grenache, Vermentino, Syrah
Origen
Côtes de Provence

Cata

Temperatura de servicio
Entre 10 y 12 ºC.

Viñedo y elaboración

Cosecha
Vendimia manual llevada a cabo solo desde el amanecer hasta el mediodía, para evitar las horas más calurosas.
Vinificación
Clasificación empleando un ojo óptico. Despalillado de las uvas y leve prensado a 7-8 ºC para evitar la oxidación. Sin maceración el mosto pasa a cumplimentar su fermentación en barricas de 600 litros de capacidad nuevas y de segundo año.
Envejecimiento
Crianza de 10 meses al estilo borgoñón, con 'bâtonnage' dos veces a la semana. Control individual de temperatura de cada barrica.

Opinión de los críticos

James Suckling:

This is really something for a rosé. Very powerful yet subtle aromas and flavors of dried strawberry, sliced lemon, mineral and a pinch of salt. Some fresh-herb undertones, such as sage. Hint of coconut. It’s full-bodied, yet so tight and compact with fantastic freshness and length. Goes on for minutes. Drink or hold.

Wine Enthusiast:

This wine takes the concept of Provence rosé to the extreme. The wood aging is beautifully integrated while a whisper of toastiness adds to the richness and concentration. A deliciously textured rosé, its weight and density make it perfect for food. Enjoy in the near term.

Wine Spectator:

A harmonious and beautifully crafted rosé. A stunner. Drink nos through 2022.

Jancis Robinson:

Lightly smoky nose and nice, satiny texture and notably ripe fruit.

Decanter:

Perfumed nose of blueberry, wild strawberries and minty raspberries with toasty nuances. Bold yet refined on the palate with a persistent spicy finish. Quite charming.

The Wine Advocate:

A pale, coppery rosé, the 2019 Cotes de Provence Rose Garrus is largely old-vine Grenache with a splash of Rolle (Vermentino). Barrel-fermented and aged almost a year in a mix of new and used demi-muids, it's silkier and more refined in feel than the Les Clans, with the oak playing more in the background. It still hints at pencil shavings on the nose, paired with white peach, cantaloupe and citrus notes, and it is still full-bodied on the palate, but it's silky and fine, with a gentle underlay of stone dust and a long, lingering finish. It should drink well for a couple more summers. - Joe Czerwinski.