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{"id":10442365260,"title":"2015 Chateau Les Crostes Chateau Les Crostes Rose Cotes de Provence","handle":"chateau-les-crostes-rose-cotes-de-provence-2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau Les Crostes has achieved renown in AOC Côtes de Provence for their pale, mineral-driven and aromatic cuvées of rosé. Tucked into the hills, surrounded by forests outside the charming village of Lorgues, the area was first celebrated for its olive oil production during the time of the Romans, then later during the Middle Ages for its wine. During the Middle Ages, the estate was used for olive oil cultivation, however, and the chateau was built later in the 17th century. The frost of 1956 all but decimated the old olive trees, and the groves were left neglected for decades. It wasn’t until 1986, that the former owners planted 55 hectares of the land to vineyards and improved the facilities— slow, deliberate changes that infused the estate with new purpose. When new owners took over in 1998, they understood the potential of the land and sought to create prestigious cuvées of Côtes de Provence rosés, tasking Ted Garin to improve the vineyards and wines, and Linda Schaller-Gallet to direct sales. The two have worked tirelessly to elevate the standing of the Château by instituting sustainable farming practices in the vineyards and by rebuilding the cellars and winery.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-04-23T18:16:37-04:00","created_at":"2017-04-23T18:16:39-04:00","vendor":"Chateau Les Crostes","type":"Rose","tags":["2015","chateau-les-crostes","Cinsault","france","Grenache","provence","rose","under-25"],"price":1680,"price_min":1680,"price_max":1680,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":38289485196,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"23","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"2015 Chateau Les Crostes Chateau Les Crostes Rose Cotes de Provence","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1680,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/23.jpg?v=1492985799"],"featured_image":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/23.jpg?v=1492985799","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Chateau Les Crostes Rose Cotes de Provence","id":257901953106,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/23.jpg?v=1492985799"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/23.jpg?v=1492985799","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau Les Crostes has achieved renown in AOC Côtes de Provence for their pale, mineral-driven and aromatic cuvées of rosé. Tucked into the hills, surrounded by forests outside the charming village of Lorgues, the area was first celebrated for its olive oil production during the time of the Romans, then later during the Middle Ages for its wine. During the Middle Ages, the estate was used for olive oil cultivation, however, and the chateau was built later in the 17th century. The frost of 1956 all but decimated the old olive trees, and the groves were left neglected for decades. It wasn’t until 1986, that the former owners planted 55 hectares of the land to vineyards and improved the facilities— slow, deliberate changes that infused the estate with new purpose. When new owners took over in 1998, they understood the potential of the land and sought to create prestigious cuvées of Côtes de Provence rosés, tasking Ted Garin to improve the vineyards and wines, and Linda Schaller-Gallet to direct sales. The two have worked tirelessly to elevate the standing of the Château by instituting sustainable farming practices in the vineyards and by rebuilding the cellars and winery.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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