The 'real' refers to Côtes de Provence Rosé, the spiritual home of Rosé, the wines that allow us to truly appreciate the best examples of the style. The paler colours, the fresh fruit, the balancing dryness and acidity, the wonderful refreshing texture. It is our desire to remind wine lovers just how good the style is and even introduce a whole new generation of Rosé drinkers

The StarDozen consists of the following:

3 bottles      Triennes Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020
3 bottles      Maison Saint Aix Rosé 2020
3 bottles      Rameau d'Or Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020
3 bottles      By Ott Cotes de Provence Rosé 2019

Triennes Cotes de Provence Rosé 2019
This wine has a bouquet of strawberries and white flowers with hints of vanilla. It has the harmony and elegance that has earned world-wide appreciation of the rosés of Provence. Triennes rosé is the perfect accompaniment to a sunny summer afternoon. This wine will seduce you by its freshness and elegance. 70% Cinsault, 25% Grenache, and 5% Merlot

Aix Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020
The nose is quite delicate, fruit-forward, clean and complex, with notes of fresh red fruits, peach and some subtle floral hints. AIX Rosé 2020 offers roundness on the palate and a beautiful aromatic depth, before finding freshness and some minerality in its long and precise finish.

Rameau d'Or Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020
A light orange to pink in the glass with wild strawberry, new season herbs and citrus zest on the nose; A medium bodied wine with a svelte texture that transitions from summer red fruits to nashi pear whilst holding a lively line of lemon acidity. The mouthfeel to finish is the highlight, the interplay with fruit and grapefruit like acidity lingers. Drink: 2021-2022; Alcohol: 12.5%; Price: $32; Closure: Screwcap; Rating: 93 Points; Patrick Eckel; Wine Reviewer

By Ott Cotes de Provence Rosé 2019
The 2019 Cotes de Provence Rose By Ott boasts restrained aromas of crushed stone, grapefruit zest and melon rind. It’s light to medium-bodied but concentrated on the palate, with hints of cantaloupe, cherries and citrus, finishing clean and silky. This year, the blend is 60% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 10% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate