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.
This new cuvée is born between the land and the sea, it is a wine that lives and breathes Provence. Etoile is the embodiment of Domaines Ott’s terroirs and a reflection of their love for this unique wine region. A place where vineyards and olive groves grow side by side, where the clear blue sky embraces the ochre soils, where time passes slowly, a truly magical place that blends seamlessly into its landscape. A land that they cherish because it represents their childhood, the land in which they grew up, the land that nurtured them into adulthood and helped them to become the wine producers that they are today.
Étoile is a rare wine, a wine that combines the very best of Domaines Ott’s three Provence domaines: The schist terroir at Clos Mireille is reflected in the delectable saline character; the limestone soils at Château de Selle give this wine its finesse; and the calcareous sandstone and sandy marl soils at Château Romassan imbue Étoile with structure and power.
Vinification in stainless steel and 25% of the wine is aged in spherical ceramic vats to accentuate the purity of the estate grown fruit.
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 peach hue with golden tints.
The first nose is fresh and expressive releasing aromas of elderflowers with a delicate vanilla note. It then shows complexity quickly disclosing notes of
peaches with a hint of citrus and exotic fruit.
The smooth and broad iodised palate carries the purity of the fruit, complemented by light orange peel aromas.
Étoile ends with a well-balanced finish of chalky minerality and sweet spice.
A truly gastronomic wine, cuvée Étoile is the perfect partner to Bouillabaisse, turbot, and shell fish dishes.
Best served at 10°-12°C.
78% Grenache
22% Mourvedre
