Domaines Ott* was founded in 1912 by Marcel Ott, an agricultural engineer from Alsace who dreamed of establishing a great wine estate near the Mediterranean. Today, the wineries are owned and managed by Champagne Louis Roederer and produce some of the world’s most prestigious wines, but particularly rosé wines, made at distinctively different estates in Bandol and Côtes de Provence appellations.
Made in Château de Selle’s completely new cellar, part of the winery is exclusively dedicated to making By. Ott. The grapes are hand picked, followed by strict and selective sorting on tables and an extremely delicate pressing process. Slow fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated vats.
Once again, the 2022 vintage did not bring much water to our Provençal vineyards. This was very difficult for the vine and was also a real challenge for the winegrower. Over the course of its history, Domaines Ott has evolved to cope well in such conditions. With low rainfall levels up until late June and very high summer temperatures, all of our efforts were focused on keeping our clusters in an environment that was as cool as possible.
To obtain perfectly ripe grapes, we were still hoping for some rain before the harvest. This long-awaited rainfall did not arrive until 17 August which was the very first day of harvesting. But we did not have just rain, we also had some hail, which was fortunately accompanied by heat and wind.
All of the grapes were in the cellars by 29 September.
Pale gold hue with a light green tinge. Very expressive nose in which exotic fruit notes blend with jasmine and primrose, before revealing notes of mirabelle plum and lemon peel. On the palate, the wine is fresh but with a lovely body. Its tangy character opens up to reveal aromas of mango and passion fruit. The wine lingers on the palate and finishes with a silky and lemony finish.
AOC Côtes de Provence
48% Semillon
52% Rolle
12%
