Domaine de Triennes Les Aureliens Rouge 2018

This is a very serious wine, at a seriously good price, seemingly a little bit slept on in terms of recognition. Bright and aromatic with aromas of raspberry and blackcurrant, becoming spiced and warming on the palate with notes of morello cherries. Very elegant with a savoury edge. Aged in old Domaine Dujac Barrels. This is wonderful with roasted mediterranean vegetables and garlic aioli. 

Domaine de Triennes Rouge is the result of a selection of grapes from the best plots. This is a wine that exhibits beautiful aromas and a rich concentration of fruit, blending tannins with intensity of flavors to create a wine that will age well. The wood was kept at bay, allowing the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to provide beautiful expression at an early age. This wine is ready to drink now and also has great aging potential.

If you know, you know... Domaine de Triennes is a partnership formed in 1989 by two of the most famous winemakers on the planet - Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac. These Burgundian superstars produce ethereal Pinot & Chardonnay that sell for hundreds (and frequently thousands) per bottle on release, making the comparative value of this rosé even more compelling. The two bonafide wine hero's viewed Provence as a criminally undervalued landscape from which to make terroir driven, characterful wines. Triennes is the result of their successful foray to the South of France - a breath of fresh air in a region that today is dominated by ubiquitous, big brand rosés.

Situated deep in truffle country, vines have been grown here for two thousand years. The name of the estate comes from the triennia, the festivities held in honour of Bacchus that took place every three years in Roman times.