Producer: Domaine Henri Milan
Region: Provence, France
Grape Varieties: Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah
Viticulture: Organic
Category: Rose
Size: 750ml
Domaine Milan is located in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence near the northern foothills of the Alpilles Mountains. Like much of Provence, Domaine Milan’s terroir is marked by the push-and-pull forces of its warm Mediterranean climate and the influence of the powerful local wind known as “Le Mistral,” which serves as a natural air conditioner and protects vines from insects, mildew, and other possible afflictions. The vineyard’s geographical situation near the Alpilles shelters it further from the elements and contributes to its unique soil makeup.
Today, the domaine has 20 hectares of vines, all certified organic since 2002. In addition to organics, Milan is also committed to biodynamics and uses the lunar calendar to guide their farming. A horse named Mistral is used to work the land. Milan and his children subscribe to the natural wine camp and work minimally in the cellar. Only native yeast fermentations take place. Bottling occurs with low additions of sulfites and some cuvées are completely SO2 free (1st bottling in 2000 well before it was fashionable). The wines are not fined or filtered.
