Château Pradeaux Bandol Rosé 2022

The modern template for Provence's most famous wine, Bandol, was created in 1941 by Lucien Peyraud of Domaine Tempier and Arlette Portalis of Château Pradeaux. Together, they defined the rules for the appellation, putting the Mourvèdre grape variety at its heart. They remain jointly the best producers in the region, bastions of tradition producing benchmark wines. Pradeaux's rosé is arguably the best in Bandol - even better than Tempier's. Its salmon colour, deep, complex, savoury flavours and great structure mark it out as a truly fine wine. It is delicious on release and develops even greater complexity with further ageing.