2016 Chateau de Léoube Rosé Côtes de Provence

Region: Côtes de Provence < France Grapes: Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, MourvedreVineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming, with biodynamic practices; coastal vineyards with 25-year-old vines, mixture of clay mica schist and sand soils; whole cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel, on lees 6 months before blending.Winemaker: Romain Ott  NEW VINTAGE ALERT: 2016 in the house! Because, while we love our weird wine from far off places, sometimes it’s nice to go straight to the source. Especially when we’re talking rosé and the Côtes de Provence. This bottle, from an organic/biodynamic estate on the Côte d’Azur, comes with pedigree in the form of winemaker Romain Ott of the famed Domaine Ott. Léoube is a big estate (160 acres), stretching 2.5 miles along the coast in a national park spitting distance from St Tropez. But unlike most rosé factories in Provence, it’s one founded on principles of organic farming, environmental stewardship and low-intervention winemaking. Whic