Domaines Ott* Clos Mireille Rosé – 20% off!

The peak of Provençale rosé, and a fearsomely good offer

Ninety years after Marcel Ott acquired Clos Mireille, Domaines Ott* is widely credited with elevating rosé to the status of fine wine. True, other producers didn't follow Marcel's lead and adopt the amphora-shaped bottle he hoped would become the regional standard. But from exceptional vineyards first laid out by Benedictine monks, the pale, bone dry, elegantly refined Clos Mireille has established itself as the Provençale rosé par excellence.

The vineyards at Clos Mireille lie unusually near the Mediterranean shoreline, on schist-rich slopes facing down to the sea. They are nourished by a mix of direct and reflected sunshine, and sea spray. The blend is a broad-ranging mix of local grape varieties, foremost Grenache, with Cinsault, Syrah and a little (white) Rolle bringing extra notes on the aromatic register.

Rumours abound of a late summer heatwave, so even if you are not among the growing cohort of wine lovers who are happy to drink fine rosé all year round, it's still worth getting more rosé in stock. To help you out here, we're knocking a mighty 20% off the single bottle price of Clos Mireille. And it's not just about catching the end of a long summer - unlike most Provençale rosé, Clos Mireille can age beautifully as the fruit fades and the minerality comes to the fore, so be sure to squirrel away a case or two at the equivalent in-bond price of £141.20. /NT

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