Domaines Ott : Château de Selle 2025

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château de Selle 2025 from Domaines Ott*

Tasting

Appearance
Bright and luminous, the wine reveals a pale pink hue enhanced by silvery highlights and subtle golden nuances.

Nose
The bouquet reveals a fine aromatic complexity dominated by notes of white peach, accompanied by fragrances of citrus and orchard flowers, all wrapped in a delicate touch of spice.

Palate
On the palate, this rosé charms with its balance between roundness and freshness. The attack is soft before gradually gaining intensity. The palate reveals a mosaic of summer fruits, crisp pear, ripe apricot, and tangy raspberries. The silky, fruity texture unveils a subtle density supported by saline notes of lime, pink grapefruit, and aromatic herbs. The finish lingers with elegance, marked by refreshing salinity, fine mineral elements, and refined acidity, concluding with a spicy note.

Food and wine pairings

This rosé pairs ideally with flambéed or chilled monkfish served with vegetables, grilled poultry with sauce, or fruit-based desserts. Its freshness and saline character also make it an excellent match for seafood, particularly fresh oysters, as well as grilled or pan-seared fish with Mediterranean herbs.

Serving and cellaring

Château de Selle 2025 is best enjoyed at a temperature between 46 and 50°F.

A Provence rosé with mineral character and refined elegance

The estate

Founded in 1896 by Marcel Ott, an Alsatian agronomic engineer, the Domaines Ott* have embodied the excellence of Provence wines for over a century. Today, the estate spans three distinct properties totaling nearly 300 hectares of vineyards: Château de Selle, Clos Mireille, and Château Romassan. Since 2004, Domaines Ott* has been part of the Roederer Collection while maintaining its operational independence. Jean-François Ott, representing the fourth generation of the family, currently manages the estate alongside his cousin Christian Ott. Pioneers in the international recognition of Provence rosés, Domaines Ott* stand out for their iconic bottle patented in 1932, their early commitment to export, and their organic farming certification obtained in 2022. The house philosophy is based on the principle “do less but better,” favoring quality over quantity.

The vineyard

Château de Selle, the first estate acquired by Marcel Ott, covers 93 hectares, including around 65 hectares of producing vines, located in Taradeau near Draguignan in the heart of the Côtes de Provence appellation. The vineyard enjoys a privileged position on limestone hills in the Provençal hinterland, benefiting from generous sunshine. The soils are characterized by an exceptionally rocky composition, comprising 40 to 50% stones, thus creating a particularly arid terroir despite the presence of some pockets of fertile clay. This stony soil gives the wines their distinctive mineral character. The average age of the vines is around 22 years, ensuring fine aromatic complexity. Nestled in the heart of a pine forest and Mediterranean vegetation, the estate features modern facilities designed by architect Carl Fredik Svenstedt, including a winery built from stone blocks allowing gravity-fed vinification.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for Château de Selle 2025 are harvested by hand before being rigorously sorted. Pressing is carried out with extreme care, without maceration, favoring direct pressing with minimal skin contact in order to preserve the wine’s characteristic pale color and delicate aromatic profile. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by aging for four to six months. Malolactic fermentation is deliberately avoided to maintain the natural acidity and freshness of this Provence wine.

Grape varieties

Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah.