2025 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rose, Provence, France Ladeiras do Xil with a kinetic sense of

with a kinetic sense of acidity and chiseled energy on the palate

Côteaux de Bassenon is the most southerly vineyard in Côte-Rôtie

Serious malt production at this distillery did not begin until 1984

Flagrantly exceeding the appellation’s six-years-and-three-months minimum

2025 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rose, Provence, France Ladeiras do Xil with a kinetic sense ofThe Bandol Ros from Pradeaux is perhaps the most serious wine in this category. Robust, rich, and complex with an ability to age gracefully, this wine is based on Cinsault (50%) and Mourvdre (50%), taking its slight orange tint from the latter cpage. The younger vines of the domaine (average age: 25 years) are utilized to produce a rare ros with staying power and exceptional complexity. The Ros is vinified by a direct pressing for 24 hours followed by