2023 Domaine Ray-Jane Bandol Rosé

40% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 30% Cinsault; all farmed organically  and hand harvested from vines 40-60 years old. All stainless steel. The grapes are brought into the winery in stainless steel bins and sorted by hand. The grapes are then sent directly into the press for the first juice, which is free-flowed into stainless steel tanks. There is no malolactic fermentation. Pale salmon pink in color.  Peach and earthy on  the nose. Strawberry, minerals, salt, citrus, lime, and apple on palate. Medium to full body. High to medium acidity. Complex, layered structure that grows in the glass, with a lingering finish.  The Constant family has been making wine from the same plots since 1288 (no, not a typo). Alain and his wife Anne are the current generation in charge, along with their sons Vincent and Julien.