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Beverage / Provence
France — spirits

Provence

Southeast France, Mediterranean coast. Cultural heartland of Provençal rosé (Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah; pale salmon; world's best-selling rosé style) and the spiritual home of pastis — the anise-flavoured spirit that replaced absinthe after the 1915 ban. Marseille is the pastis capital: Ricard headquarters, boules on the Prado, the ritual of the afternoon pastis. The connection: pastis sits in the Mediterranean anise family alongside ouzo (Greece), arak (Lebanon), raki (Turkey), and sambuca (Italy) — all sharing anethole as the defining molecule.

Benchmark products
spirits liqueur
Henri Bardouin Pastis
Henri Bardouin
estate
spirits liqueur
Ricard Pastis de Marseille
Ricard — Pernod Ricard
market
wine still
1204 Peyrassol Rosé, Côtes de Provence AOP
Château Peyrassol
wine still
Bandol Blanc
Domaine du Gros 'Noré
wine still
Bandol Rosé
Domaine du Gros 'Noré
wine still
Bandol Rouge Cuvée Antoinette (from north-facing high elevation)
Domaine du Gros 'Noré
beer ale
Bandol Rouge (principal cuvée)
Domaine du Gros 'Noré
wine still
By.Ott Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Cassis Blanc
Domaine du Bagnol
wine still
Cassis Blanc Caganis
Domaine du Bagnol
wine still
Cassis Blanc Cuvée Spécial
Domaine du Bagnol
wine still
Cassis Rosé
Domaine du Bagnol
wine still
Chardonnay
Domaine de Triennes
wine still
Château d'Esclans Garrus Côtes de Provence Rosé
Château d'Esclans
wine still
Château d'Esclans Rosé
Château d'Esclans
wine still
Château de Selle Côtes de Provence Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Château de Selle Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Château Minuty 281
Château Minuty
wine still
Château Minuty Blanc et Or
Château Minuty
wine still
Château Minuty Rosé et Or
Château Minuty
wine still
Château Minuty Rouge et Or
Château Minuty
wine still
Château Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé
Château Miraval
wine still
Château Peyrassol Blanc, Côtes de Provence AOP
Château Peyrassol
wine still
Château Peyrassol Rosé
Commanderie de Peyrassol
wine still
Château Peyrassol Rosé, Côtes de Provence AOP
Château Peyrassol
wine still
Château Romassan Bandol Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Château Romassan Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Clos Mireille Côtes de Provence Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Clos Mireille Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Côtes de Provence Cru Classé Classique (red)
Domaine de Rimauresq
wine still
Côtes de Provence Cru Classé Rosé
Domaine de Rimauresq
wine still
Côtes de Provence Quintessence
Domaine de Rimauresq
wine still
Côtes de Provence R de Rimauresq (red)
Domaine de Rimauresq
wine still
Côtes de Provence R de Rimauresq (white)
Domaine de Rimauresq
wine still
Cuvée 946 / 946 Sainte-Victoire Sélection Parcellaire (oak-aged)
Château Gassier
wine still
Cuvée 946 Sainte-Victoire Rosé
Château Gassier
wine still
Cuvée du Château (white and red expressions)
Château Gassier
wine still
Domaine Ott Château de Selle Rosé Côtes de Provence
Domaine Ott
wine still
ELEVAE (aged rosé with complexity)
Château Gassier
wine still
ELEVAE Rosé d'Élevage
Château Gassier
wine still
Esprit Gassier (Côtes de Provence)
Château Gassier
wine still
Esprit Gassier Rosé
Château Gassier
wine still
Étoile
Domaines Ott
wine still
Étoile Rosé
Domaines Ott
wine still
Garrus Rosé
Château d'Esclans
wine still
La Croix Peyrassol Rosé
Commanderie de Peyrassol
wine still
Le Clos Peyrassol Rosé
Commanderie de Peyrassol
wine still
Le Clos Peyrassol Rosé, Côtes de Provence AOP
Château Peyrassol
wine still
Le Pas du Moine – 350 (Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire)
Château Gassier
wine still
Le Pas du Moine Rosé
Château Gassier
wine still
Les Auréliens Rouge
Domaine de Triennes
wine still
Les Clans Rosé
Château d'Esclans
wine still
Les Commandeurs Rosé
Commanderie de Peyrassol
wine still
Les Commandeurs Rosé, Côtes de Provence AOP
Château Peyrassol
wine still
Minuty M Rosé
Château Minuty
wine still
Réserve des Templiers Rosé
Commanderie de Peyrassol
wine still
Rock Angel Rosé
Château d'Esclans
wine still
Rosé IGP Méditerranée
Domaine de Triennes
wine still
Rumor Côtes de Provence Rosé
Rumor
wine still
Rumor Côtes de Provence White (99% Vermentino, limited release)
Rumor
wine still
Saint-Auguste (Syrah-Cabernet-Merlot blend)
Domaine de Triennes
wine still
Viognier Sainte-Fleur Bio
Domaine de Triennes
wine still
Whispering Angel Rosé
Château d'Esclans
Vintage assessments
Year Rating Notes
2023 88 Balanced season; good Mistral influence during harvest kept freshness in the wines. Excellent aromatic precision in rosé.
2022 86 Extreme drought and heat; lowest yields in decades but exceptional concentration in surviving fruit. Powerful, structured wines.
2021 84 Cooler, more classic season with good natural acidity; elegant, refined wines with characteristic Provence minerality.
2020 87 Hot, dry conditions produced generous, full-bodied wines; highest quality in the Coteaux d'Aix. Bold red wines with good cellaring potential.
2019 89 Warm season with some late summer heat; very good concentration and aromatic intensity. One of the finest rosé vintages of the decade.
2018 92 Near-perfect conditions; warm, dry summer with cooling Mistral winds preventing excess heat stress. Elegant, concentrated rosé and red wines of exceptional quality.
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