Top 10 award-winning eco-friendly wines from the Organic Masters 2020
25th June, 2020
by
Patrick Schmitt
6. Château Leoube Rosé
- Producer: Château Leoube
- Region: Côtes de Provence
- Country: France
- Grape variety: Grenache (40%), Cinsault (40%), Syrah (10%), Mouvedre (10%)
- Abv: 13.5%
- Vintage: 2019
- Closure: Natural cork
- Approx. retail price: £20
- Medal: Gold – Organic Wine Masters 2020
One of the top producers of Provençal wines, the rosés from Château Leoube are both delicious and organic. Owned by Britain’s Bamford family, proprietors of machinery manufacturer JCB, but also the founders of Daylesford Organic – one of the UK’s most sustainable farms – it’s no surprise that the wines from Leoube are produced according to organic growing methods.
However, such an agricultural approach is no guarantee of quality, so it is wonderful to discover the high quality of Leoube’s produce. This particular rosé has the typical pale salmon pink appearance of Provençal pinks, and a moreish flavour combination of wild strawberry, ripe peach and pomegranate, with a touch of fresh pink grapefruit and redcurrant. This union of soft juicy fruit and more crunchy characters makes this a particularly indulgent and mouthwatering drink.