Clos Mireille, the peak of Provençal rosé

Toasting summer like you Ott* to

In 1896, a young agricultural engineer from Alsace called Marcel Ott came to Provence to make wine. He worked his way through more than one project before falling in love with an old property overlooking the Mediterranean, Clos Mireille. It took him years to replant and consolidate the vineyards.

The vineyards at Clos Mireille lie 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.

A hundred or so years after Marcel Ott arrived, Domaines Ott* is widely credited with elevating rosé to the status of fine wine. Marcel Ott hoped that all Provençal producers would adopt the amphora-shaped bottle which he designed as a nod to Provence’s ancient history. It was not to be; instead that design has become a Domaines Ott* signature. 2025 saw a cooler spring followed by a dry summer, and it has led to a crisp and irresistible Clos Mireille. Unusually for rosé, it will also age, if you inexplicably give it the chance.  /NT

*If you’re wondering, the star on the Domaines Ott* name was a little device the family used to get around a prohibition on family names being used as domaine names.

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