With the new ros\u00e9 wine “\u00c9toile”, which is composed of wines from Clos Mireille, Ch\u00e2teau de Selle and Ch\u00e2teau Romassan, the brothers Jean-Fran\u00e7ois and Christian Ott – 4th generation in the family at Domaine Ott – wanted to reach the top in ros\u00e9 wines and show what the three properties’ privileged locations in AOC C\u00f4tes de Provence and AOC Bandol mean for quality. The name \u00c9toile (star in French) is taken from the company’s original logo, where a small star is included after the name Ott itself.<\/p>\n
With a classic grape composition of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourv\u00e8dre, an attempt has been made to bring together the typically salty, fruity and fleshy style of Clos Mireille, the finesse of Ch\u00e2teau de Selle and the structure of Ch\u00e2teau Romassan in a wine that corresponds to what the team behind Domaines Ott understands a great Provence ros\u00e9 wine. After a classic ros\u00e9 vinification with a short skin maceration and a pressing at low pressure, followed by a cool fermentation, the wine has been given a partial maturation in ceramic tanks, which preserves the wine’s purity and fruity character.<\/p>\n
The result is quite impressive. In terms of colour, \u00c9toile has the classic onion colour\/orange hue, which is typical of a ros\u00e9 from Provence. The scent is packed with exotic fruit nuances, freshness and a distinctive salty aroma, which gives both crispness and character. The wine is also very aromatic and appetizing in taste. The wine develops a powerful and structured style, with a velour, which nicely matches the crisp tones. The wine’s style will go very well with scallops in sauce, smoked salmon, pork and veal in light sauces and with poultry. It should not be served too cold \u2013 8-10 degrees is the optimal temperature.<\/p>\n
Ott is first and foremost the name of the family that founded the most prestigious winery in Provence \u2013 Domaines Ott, and not least those who know French will probably notice that “Domaines” here is written with an “s” at the end and thus indicates plural. Domaines Ott thus consists of three different, independent properties: Ch\u00e2teau Romassan in AOP Bandol and Ch\u00e2teau de Selle and Clos Mireille in AOP C\u00f4tes de Provence.<\/p>\n
Back in 1896, the young agronomist Marcel Ott from Alsace embarked on a tour of France’s wine regions, where he trained in wine production. The journey finally ended in Provence, and in 1912 he found an estate, Ch\u00e2teau de Selle near Draguignan, which really inspired him and which he subsequently acquired. In 1930 he bought Clos Mireille at Br\u00e9gan\u00e7on and finally in 1956 Ch\u00e2teau Romassan in Bandol was added to the family’s portfolio of distinguished properties.<\/p>\n
From the start, Marcel Ott had a single-minded ambition to create the best Provence wines from noble grape varieties, and he was in many ways a true pioneer in the area, which i.a. also meant that only organic fertilizers should be used in the vineyards and that the wines should be fermented with the grapes’ own natural yeast cells.<\/p>\n
In 2004, Champagne Louis Roederer took over the majority of Domaines Ott \u2013 partly to secure the winery’s long-term future, partly to maintain its position as the most prestigious producer in Provence. However, the Ott family is still at the forefront in relation to the day-to-day management, currently represented by Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Ott, who is the 4th generation in Domaines Ott.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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