Pale, delicate and beautifully precise, La Rosae opens with rose petal, wild strawberry and pink grapefruit, then glides into a sleek, saline finish. Grenache and Cinsault are pressed gently to make a dry, mineral rosé that captures the quiet elegance of the southern Rhône.
In the heart of the southern Rhône, between Avignon and Orange, lies Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Francis Usseglio arrived here from Italy in 1931 and made his first wine in 1949. In 1963 his son Raymond and Raymond’s wife Danielle founded the domaine. Since 1999 their son Stéphane has run it.
Today the family farms around 24 hectares of old vines, some planted in 1902. The vines grow on river stones, sand and clay, and Stéphane blends fruit from all three for power and finesse. Every vineyard is certified organic and farmed biodynamically, and the wines are made gently in concrete, old oak and clay amphorae.
La Rosae comes from the family’s Côtes du Rhône vines. It’s their summer wine, made with the same care as their Châteauneuf.
| Country: France | Closure: Cork |
| Region: Côtes du Rhône | Bottle Vol: 750ml |
| Vintage: 2022 | Blend Info: Cinsault, Mourvedre |
| Farming: Organic principles, biodynamic |