Clos Cibonne, Côtes de Provence Rosé 'Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes', 2024 ReductionsMarch2025 and just the right balance

and just the right balance of sweetness and bite

Philippe Alliet is one of Chinon’s top producers

an eighth-generation estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Nose: Malty

The vineyard sits on the Médoc’s highest plateau

Clos Cibonne, Côtes de Provence Rosé 'Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes', 2024 ReductionsMarch2025 and just the right balanceCuve Spciale des Vignettes comes from the estates oldest vines, at least 60 years of age (though many are much older). Like the Cuve Traditions, its 90% Tibouren, an obscure Provenal variety, and 10% Grenache, aged under fleurette (analogous to flor in Jerez or voile in the Jura) for about a year in ancient foudres. This process keeps oxidation in check and allows a complex structure and unique flavors to form. Biological aging adds to the already