Description
Enology at the Château de l’Aumérade dates back to the 1st century AD, and the Fabre family has a remarkable 17 generations of winemaking history in the same town. After the estate’s official creation in 1920, Henri Fabre Sr. acquired Château de la Clapière (1928) and Château de L’Aumérade (1932), quickly growing into one of the region’s most dynamic producers. Today, Henri Fabre Jr. produces some of France’s best-selling estate grown rosés, including two of the region’s highly coveted 18 Cru Classés. Fabre en Provence is now the largest family-run estate in Southern France, with 550 hectares under vine. ‘Haute Valeur Environnementale’ Sustainable Agriculture Level 3 certified, with a focus on biodiversity, phytosanitary strategy, fertilization and water resources management.
The village of Pierrefeu-du-Var is home to the family’s flagship Château de L’Aumérade and sits just 20 minutes inland from the Mediterranean Sea. This eponymous bottling is composed of 48% Cinsault, 30% Grenache and 22% Syrah. The grapes were sourced from three unique terroirs: 50% from Château de L’Aumérade in Pierrefeu, with its calcareous soils that impart spiciness and Provence’s world-class acidity; 30% from the cool, seaside vineyards in La Londe, providing distinct aromas of rose petals and sea salt; and 20% from Hyères, noted for its sandstone soils and Mistral winds. Here, ripening is longer, helping to create a beautifully structured mouth feel. The result is a vibrant, complex rosé; delicately perfumed with red berries, a hint of rose-water and chalk. The palate shows tart red fruit, nectarine and a hint of salinity on the long, mineral finish.
