Miraval 2024 Ros Cote de Provence

Description

A refined and expressive Provence ros, the 2024 Miraval captivates with its seamless balance of juicy red fruit, citrus brightness, and saline finesse. Elegant yet vibrant, it offers layered complexity and refreshing energyan archetype of modern ros that is both instantly enjoyable and compelling with food.

Origins & Craftsmanship
Produced in the famed Ctes de Provence appellation, Miraval 2024 Ros is the result of meticulous estate-level viticulture on Mediterranean hillsides shaped by limestone and pebble-strewn soils. The climate herewarm days tempered by cool sea breezesencourages slow phenolic development, bright natural acidity, and aromatic intensity.

The 2024 blend is led by Grenache and Cinsault, supported by Rolle (Vermentino) and other traditional Provenal varieties. Grapes are harvested in the cool of early morning to preserve freshness and purity of expression. The winemaking emphasizes precision: gentle whole-cluster pressing, cool fermentation in stainless steel, and careful lees management build texture without weight. Minimal oak influence ensures that fruit and terroir remain at the forefront, while short aging on fine lees adds depth and a subtle creaminess to the mid-palate.

Critics Reviews
Wine Spectator awards the 2024 Miraval Ros 93 points, praising its luminous pale hue and vibrant fruit core, with fresh strawberry, blood orange, and citrus blossom framed by crisp acidity and a chalky mineral thread. The review emphasizes the wines excellent balance and lingering, refreshing finish.

James Suckling scores this release 94 points, noting bright cranberry, white peach, and citrus zest on the nose, and highlighting lively acidity and a long, elegant finish with saline lift that speaks clearly of Provence coastal influence. He calls it a benchmark ros of the vintage.

Wine Enthusiast awards it 92 points, applauding its expressive fruit layers, sophisticated texture, and seamless harmony between fruit, acidity, and structure, adding that Miraval continues to deliver Provence flair with a refined modern profile.

Across critics, common praise centers on Miraval 2024s clarity of fruit, site-driven energy, and poise between refreshment and complexity.

Tasting Profile

Nose:
Bright and inviting, with aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, white peach, blood orange, citrus blossom, and a hint of Provence herbs.

Palate:
Light to medium-bodied and impeccably balanced, offering layers of tart red fruit, citrus oils, and saline minerality. The texture is lifted by vibrant acidity, with gentle lees integration contributing a refined mouthfeel without heaviness.

Finish:
Clean, persistent, and refreshing, with lingering citrus zest, minerality, and floral whispers that carry through with clarity and grace.

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