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Clos Cibonne Cotes de Provence Tradition Rose 2024 750ml
🇫🇷 A rosé that has captivated serious French wine collectors for decades.
Clos Cibonne Cuvée Tradition — Côtes de Provence Rosé 2024
Clos Cibonne’s Cuvée Tradition is unlike any other rosé in the world. One of only 18 Crus Classés of Côtes de Provence, this legendary estate sits at Le Pradet in the foothills of the Maures mountains, overlooking Toulon’s harbor. The proximity of the Mediterranean brings cool ocean air through the summer; the east-west vent...Show More >
Clos Cibonne Cuvée Tradition — Côtes de Provence Rosé 2024
Clos Cibonne’s Cuvée Tradition is unlike any other rosé in the world. One of only 18 Crus Classés of Côtes de Provence, this legendary estate sits at Le Pradet in the foothills of the Maures mountains, overlooking Toulon’s harbor. The proximity of the Mediterranean brings cool ocean air through the summer; the east-west ventilation from the mountains ensures perfect vine health. The result is a terroir of rare distinction — and a rosé that has captivated serious French wine collectors for decades.
Made exclusively from estate-grown, organic Tibouren — the rare indigenous grape that defines Clos Cibonne — with a touch of Grenache to meet appellation blending guidelines. After an early morning manual harvest, grapes are destemmed and direct-pressed. The must ferments with native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then the wine is racked into 120+ year-old foudres where it ages biologically for one full year sous-voile, under a thin veil of fleurette. The result is a rosé of extraordinary texture, substance, and complexity — salmon-orange in color, enchanting and warm on the nose with smooth spicy aromas, and winy, mellow, and surprisingly mineral on the palate.
“Rich and full… texturally very pure and integrated, with a beguiling mix of sea salt–coated pink grapefruit, rose petal and tangerine notes. Notes of chamomile tea and a green herbal thread add complexity through the succulent, penetrating finish.” — Wine Spectator, 91 Points (Prior 2023 vintage)
- Producer: Clos Cibonne, Côtes de Provence, France
- Vintage: 2024
- Classification: Cru Classé de Provence
- Site: Le Pradet, 50m elevation
- Blend: 90% Tibouren, 10% Grenache
- Vine Age: 30+ years, goblet trained
- Soil: Calcareous clay
- Farming: Organic
- Vinification: Direct press, native yeast fermentation in stainless steel
- Aging: 12 months sous-voile in 120+ year-old foudres
- Size: 750ml
- Cellar Potential: Drink now through 2034+
- Best Paired With: Bouillabaisse, grilled sea bass, lobster, Provence-style lamb, aged goat cheese
A rosé that ages like a great white Burgundy — Clos Cibonne Tradition is the benchmark for what Provence rosé can truly be.
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Wine Information:
Country: France
Region: Provence
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Cotes de Provence
Variety: Tibouren
Type: Rose
Size: 750ml
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Wine Spectator 91 points Rich and full, this intensely savory rosé is texturally very pure and integrated, with a beguiling mix of sea salt–coated pink grapefruit, rose petal and tangerine notes. Notes of chamomile tea and a green herbal thread add complexity through the succulent, penetrating finish. Tibouren and Grenache. Drink now.
