Domaine Yves Leccia, D’E Croce Patrimonio Cuvée Ose Rosé, 2020

Over the last 20 years Yves has crafted a range of thrilling single vineyard wines in the schist clay limestone terroirs of Patrimonio and the results are quite extraordinary. The team does not use any oak in the cellar, but these are serious wines, loaded with terroir-driven character and all fully certified organic.

“80% Niellucciu, 20% Grenache Planted in 1999, Clay, Limestone, Schist, 4.6 ha
Sweeter, fruitier nose than YL, peaches are now ripe! Rose petals, lemon sherbert
The refreshing salinity is still there but balanced by galia melon and honeysuckle sweetness, a lick of orange peel tannins and orange bitters.
Stricter than some rosé but enough ripeness – no traces of bubblegum of confection”
Tom Harrow