"Located in Les Arcs-sur-Argens, near Draguignan, Château Sainte Roseline is a very old abbey (12th century). The estate extends over 108 hectares where 11 different grape varieties are cultivated to make rosé, red and Cru Classé whites In 1994, Bernard Teillaud took over the operation to make it one of the flagship wine estates of Provence.
  
Roseline’s story has left its mark on people around Les Arcs. In the 13th century, when famine hit the countryside hard, Roseline, daughter of the Marquis de Villeneuve, lord of Arcs, got into the habit of secretly emptying the family reserves to come to the aid of starving peasants. One day, her suspicious father asks her to show what she is hiding under her apron, from which, miraculously, an armful of roses escapes. It is perhaps from this event that his religious vocation dates back. Superior prioress of the Celle-Roubaud abbey, she died in 1329. Exhumed five years after her death, her body was found intact, before finally being embalmed in 1894 and placed in a crystal shrine in the chapel, which became today a renowned place of worship.
  
Coming from a strict selection of the best plots, La Chapelle de Sainte Roseline is an exceptional vintage produced in very limited quantities. Presented in an exceptional bottle called “the cuvée des sacres”, the wines obtained are of a finesse and complexity rivaling the greatest wines of France.
  
Harvest conducted by a belt, thus avoiding spoilage of the berries, then carefully sorted and destemmed. Berries gently pressed using inerted pneumatic presses, thus avoiding oxidation.
  
Fermentation of the juices for 40% in wooden vats and the rest in stainless steel vats, in order to give this wine great complexity.
  
Aging on lees with stirring.
  
Nose : Citrus fruits, white flowers.
  
Mouth : Complex, notes of lime, nice acidity."
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