Domaine de Terrebrune Rosé, Bandol, Provence, France 2025
Georges Delille, a Paris-trained sommelier, bought what would become Domaine de Terrebrune in 1963 — a property in Ollioules, just east of Bandol, framed by the Mediterranean and the mountain known as Gros-Cerveau. He spent a decade renovating the estate: terracing hillsides, restoring stone walls, and replanting vineyards on the advice of Bandol pioneer Lucien Peyraud. His son Reynald joined him in 1980 after completing his oenology studies, and together they released Terrebrune's first estate-bottled vintage, naming the domaine for the rich brown soils they farm. Today the estate is one of Bandol's benchmark producers, prized for wines built on real aging potential — Reynald is known to pull out twenty-year-old bottles of this very rosé to prove the point.
- WINEMAKER: Reynald Delille
- FARMING: Certified Organic
- VARIETY: 50% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 25% Cinsault
- TERROIR: Bandol AOC, Provence. Vines average 10 years old, grown on limestone pebbles in brown clay over blue Triassic limestone bedrock and marl — the terroir responsible for the domaine's signature minerality and aging capacity.
- VINIFICATION: (Not disclosed beyond standard rosé practice.)
- AGING: Aged 6–8 months in stainless steel tank before bottling.
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of thyme and white peach evoke a Provençal summer, framed by tangy, salty minerality and bright citrus and herbal notes, closing on a mouthwatering saline finish. Textured and invigorating in its youth, with the structure to develop deeper aromatics and richness over years in the cellar.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Seafood crudo, sea urchin, or grilled loup de mer in its youth; richer, more complex dishes as the wine ages.
- SCORES: 94+ points, Wine Advocate
- Alc. 13.5%
Domaine de Terrebrune Rosé, Bandol, Provence, France 2025
Georges Delille, a Paris-trained sommelier, bought what would become Domaine de Terrebrune in 1963 — a property in Ollioules, just east of Bandol, framed by the Mediterranean and the mountain known as Gros-Cerveau. He spent a decade renovating the estate: terracing hillsides, restoring stone walls, and replanting vineyards on the advice of Bandol pioneer Lucien Peyraud. His son Reynald joined him in 1980 after completing his oenology studies, and together they released Terrebrune's first estate-bottled vintage, naming the domaine for the rich brown soils they farm. Today the estate is one of Bandol's benchmark producers, prized for wines built on real aging potential — Reynald is known to pull out twenty-year-old bottles of this very rosé to prove the point.
- WINEMAKER: Reynald Delille
- FARMING: Certified Organic
- VARIETY: 50% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 25% Cinsault
- TERROIR: Bandol AOC, Provence. Vines average 10 years old, grown on limestone pebbles in brown clay over blue Triassic limestone bedrock and marl — the terroir responsible for the domaine's signature minerality and aging capacity.
- VINIFICATION: (Not disclosed beyond standard rosé practice.)
- AGING: Aged 6–8 months in stainless steel tank before bottling.
- TASTING NOTES: Aromas of thyme and white peach evoke a Provençal summer, framed by tangy, salty minerality and bright citrus and herbal notes, closing on a mouthwatering saline finish. Textured and invigorating in its youth, with the structure to develop deeper aromatics and richness over years in the cellar.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Seafood crudo, sea urchin, or grilled loup de mer in its youth; richer, more complex dishes as the wine ages.
- SCORES: 94+ points, Wine Advocate
- Alc. 13.5%