Figuière Première Rosé

Première Rosé, Côtes-de-Provence AOP bottle image

Wine Description

Figuière is a 210-acre organic wine estate located in La Londe les Maures. Alain Combard purchased the property in 1992 after discovering its cool coastal climate and unique schist soils. “The schist in La Londe seduced my father,” says Alain’s daughter Magali, “schist and the sea make our style.”

Figuière is in La Londe-les-Maures between Marseille and Nice with vineyards that lie just a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean Sea. “There’s a five-degree difference in temperature from our vineyards to those of the interior,” says Magali, “the freshness and minerality found in our wines is very singular to the La Londe region.”

Première Rosé is organically grown and produced entirely from the Figuière estate in the Côtes-de-Provence AOP. The goal of Première Rosé is to express the unique terroir found at La Londe where Figuière is located. A blend of Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Grenache with a short two to three-hour maceration on the skins.

stacks of barrels
bottling of rose wine
Combard Family walking through vineyard
Combard Family in Vineyard Poising for Photo
Figuère White Building on property
Landscaping by white building
Figuère Inside Building with cabinets and wine
Figuière Vineyard and tree
Figuière Vineyard with rows of grapes
Magali Combard with rose wine bottle
Out in the Vineyard  harvesting grapes with a machine
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Acclaim
“Produced from organically grown grapes, this wine has a streamlined sense of purity on the palate. Its intense acidity with red-currant fruitiness and its mineral texture add an extra bite, making it a great wine with food.” (Editors' Choice)
— Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2018
“This has the herbal, black-currant savor of mourvèdre (50 percent of the blend), with a gentian-root spice. The balance is equal parts cinsault and grenache, which add a gentle plumpness and complexity.”
— Wine & Spirits, Aug 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Côtes-de-Provence AOP
Vineyard name
Figuière
Vineyard size
210 acres
Soil composition
Schist
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
1760
Yield/acre:
1.6-1.8 tons
Harvest time:
Mid August- Mid September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
160,000
Average Vine Age:
25-35 years
Certified Vineyards:
Yes
Certifying Organizations:
Ecocert
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
The grapes are destemmed and cooled before pneumatic pressing at a low pressure
Varietal composition:
40% Grenache, 35% Cinsault, 25% Mourvèdre
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
60 °F
Maceration technique:
Pressing
Fining agent:
Animal based
Total SO2
77
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
3.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
77
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L