Comtesse Rosé
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–2 years of release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Salade Niçoise, grilled sea bass with herbs de Provence, tapenade on toasted baguette
✨ Technical Specifications
Grown across limestone-rich terraces and alluvial soils, this Mediterranean rosé is crafted predominantly from Grenache Noir supplemented by Cinsault and Syrah. Grapes are harvested during the cool dawn hours to safeguard primary aromatics and delicate freshness. Vinification relies entirely on direct pneumatic pressing with inert gas protection, followed by low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel vats without oak influence or malolactic conversion, preserving vivid natural acidity and crystalline berry notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Formed in 1977 as a cooperative union in the Hérault department of the Languedoc, Les Vignerons de la Vicomté unites several local cellars across communes such as Le Pouget, Saint-Pargoire, Puilacher, and Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve. Overseeing more than 7,500 hectares farmed by approximately 1,200 member families, the union harnesses a mosaic of terroirs spanning alluvial valley floors, Villafranchian gravel terraces, and limestone-laden slopes surrounding the historic Viscountcy of Aumelas. Viticulture is strictly oriented toward environmental responsibility, with a major proportion certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE level 3), Terra Vitis, or Ecocert organic. Vinification emphasizes early-morning harvests, temperature-controlled pneumatic pressing, and protective inerting to preserve pure varietal aromatics and vibrant natural acidity. Benchmark expressions include the fresh, red-berry-scented Comtesse Rosé, the aromatic Cuvée Authentique range, and focused micro-cuvées celebrating both indigenous southern cépages and resistant modern varieties.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%