2024 GASSIER "PAS DU MOINE" COTES DE PROVENCE SAINTE-VICTOIRE ROSE

2024 GASSIER "PAS DU MOINE" COTES DE PROVENCE SAINTE-VICTOIRE ROSE, PROVENCE, FRANCE. 35% Syrah, 33% Grenache, 16% Cinsault, 12% Rolle, 5% Ugni Blanc. (Organic)

"Brilliant orange-pink. Potent, mineral-accented red berry, cherry pit and blood orange scents show very good clarity and lift. Taut and focused on the palate, offering concentrated red currant and bitter cherry flavors that deepen and become sweeter on the back half. Smoothly blends depth and energy and finishes long and minerally, with a suave floral note coming in late."

Château Gassier is situated 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from Aix en Provence, at the foot of Mount Sainte Victoire. Its 40 hectares (98.84 acres) benefit from an ideal location in the heart of the Arc Valley, protected by Sainte-Victoire in the north, the Regagnas hills in the south and the Aurélien mountains to the east. The vineyards are at 330 meters (1,082 feet) with a southern exposure. Esprit Gassier is sourced from a blend of neighboring parcels surrounding the estate vineyards of Château Gassier. “Le Pas du Moine” is “the path of the monk,” a reference to the footpath leading to an ancient priory on the south-facing slope of Mount Sainte Victoire, the mountain known as the guardian of the spirits of Provence and defining the northern boundary of the appellation. Sainte-Victoire was acknowledged as an appellation in its own right in 2005. The vineyard area of Sainte-Victoire is viewed as one of the most unspoiled in France. It has been classified as a natural reserve ”Grand Site de France.” Clay and limestone pebbles and sand caused by erosion of Mount Sainte Victoire. The vineyards are organically farmed. (Importer)