Wine: Studio by Miraval Blanc

Country: France

Region: Provence

Designation: IGP Mediterranee

Brand/Producer: Miraval

Grape Varietal: Rolle

ABV: 12.5%

Type: White

Code: 1775

Tasting Note

Elegant, very pale colour with subtle green reflections. With great finesse, the nose opens up with delicate notes of white flowers and citrus. Balanced and fresh, the palate reveals the same seductive aromas and ends with a superb saline finish which offers beautiful length.

Producer

The Château Miraval estate includes over 1800 acres, 2 valleys, a lake and a world-famous recording studio. Over its long history, the estate has been, home to a monastic practice, members of the French court in the 14th century and the musician and composer Jacques Loussier in the 1970s. Today, the estate is where the Pitt and Perrin families produce legendary Rosé wines, combining Famille Perrin’s expertise in winemaking and Pitt Family’s artistic sensitivity. On exceptional clay and limestone terroirs, the vines are planted in protective, stone-walled terraces, at an average of 1200 feet perfect for a soaring balance of harmony and freshness in the wines. There are no herbicides, pesticides or chemicals used.

Winemaking

Coming from plots near Chateau Miraval as well as partly from a magnificent vineyard located at the foot of the Cézanne’s mountain, surrounded by olive trees and pine trees, Studio by Miraval Blanc is strongly influenced by the sea sprays and the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea. These salty soils give the wine a unique character and an almost iodized finish.

The Rolle is vinified in tulip-shaped concrete vats with a rounded bottom. This ovoid shape creates a natural convection movement that suspends the lees creating the same effect as a batonnage. This results in a wine that keeps its fruitiness and acidity but also gives texture and body.

Fun Fact

The name of this wine, Studio by Miraval, was not chosen by chance. In 1977, jazz musician Jacques Loussier, the owner of the estate at the time, had a recording studio built there, and hosted international artists of the caliber of Pink Floyd, The Cure, Muse, AC/DC, Wham, Sting, The Cranberries, Rammstein and Chris Rea. Turning their backs on the famous studios of London and elsewhere, they came for the quality of the sound but also for the inspiration procured by this place where creativity can flourish, and thus the inspiration for Studio by Miraval

Food pairing

As well as being suitable for accompanying light dishes such as appetisers, salads and poultry, we can follow the recommendation of Winemaker Marc Perrin; 

“Studio by Miraval is the Rosé that you sip on a terrace in Saint-Tropez, whilst savouring seafood on a boat in the coves of Cassis, or at a picnic in the shade of the pines at Brégançon… it’s a Rosé made just for this kind of hedonistic lifestyle, with the sea as its backdrop.”

Awards & Accolades

90 points Decanter

“An outpouring of stone fruits from the glass, ripe peaches, pears, citrus plus a hint of white blossom and reductive flint on the nose. Made in tulip-shaped concrete vats, which serves the similar effect of batonnage, the wine features an oily and textured palate, with crisp apple and lime fruits.”