Whispering Angel Ros 2024 Magnums, Chteau d’Esclans

49.95 per magnum

ABV 13%

Matthew Jukes First Taste:
“I have never really understood why so many people knock Whispering Angel Ros. This pioneering winery raises the bar every year and this newly released 2023 is sensational. Already open and alluring, 23 is a precocious vintage which (for once) will hit its peak this summer and no doubt hold for a year or two after. Rose petals, rhubarb and pomegranate lead the perfume and a sensual and succulent palate follows, topped with teasing, palate-pinching acidity. Dont knock it until you have tasted it.”
Matthew Jukes, 15th March 2024

Whispering Angel from Chateau d’Esclans is arguably the World’s greatest Ros. The grapes come from the most select land in the surrounding region of La Motte in Provence. The blend consists of Grenache, Cinsault, Rolle (Vermentino), Syrah and Tibouren. This ros is crisp, fresh and elegant and comes highly recommended.

Quotes from previous vintages-
Always delicious
James Suckling

Chewy and mouthwatering
Decanter

Very clear and clean and will gain flavours during the year
Steven Spurrier

You could drink it from mid-day to midnight
Matthew Jukes

Its hard to find fault with this sensational ros
The Times

AboutChteau dEsclans

Chateau dEsclans is located on an exceptional site, on elevated land near the Gorges de Pennafort, twenty five kilometers northwest of the ancient Roman city of Frejus on the Mediterranean coast. The first traces of the chateaus site date back to Gaullist times during which its location served as a lookout point to spot intruders coming by boat into the Gulf of Frejus. The chateaus cellar structure or foundation (known today as the oldest in the region) housed an original Chateau that was given by the Comte de Provence to Grard De Villeneuve, in 1201. The current chateau, inspired by Tuscan Villa design, was built during the mid 19th century.

Chteau dEsclans lies in the center of the Department of the Var, where the majority of Provence AOC ros is produced. The land was occupied as long as 2500 years ago when it was probably used as a lookout point for intruders sailing into the Gulf of Frejus. The original chteauof which now only the cellar remainsdates back to before the 12th century. In 1201, Grard De Villeneuve, part of a wealthy family from Marseille, took ownership of the chteau and the majority of the surface area of the Valle dEsclans that would eventually be sold off in lots. Two brothers, Sauver Louis Ranque and Francois Alexandre Ranque, were the next to own the chteau, known then as Terre dEsclans.

In 1875, they sold the property to Joseph Toussaint Caussemille, who manufactured wooden matches near Marseilles. In 1955, the Perraud family owned the property until 1994. At that time, it was purchased by a Swedish pension fund that produced a small amount of wine and the remaining grapes were sold to neighboring winemakers. Sacha Lichine aquired Chteau dEsclans in 2006. Today there are 108 acres (44 ha) of vineyards. The total proprety has 659 acres (267 ha).

The primary grape grown on the property is Grenache followed by Vermentino. Other grapes include Cinsault, Merlot, Mourvdre, Syrah, and Tibouren. The chteau is known for its old Grenache vines which produce grapes that offer greater concentration of flavor than do the younger vines. As the elevation to where the lots are situated increases, so do the age of the vines. At the highest elevated lot vines are as old as 90 years.