RENAISSANCE DE CICERON | P SYS D'OC, ROSE DE SYRAH, 2024
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Château Cicéron is located South-east of Carcassone. The Château faces south overlooking the Orbieu River and is protected to the north by the Montagne d'Alaric. The vineyard benefits from the influence of the Mediterranean, which, with a little humidity, ensures a freshness and elegant structure to the wines of this terroir.
The current buildings are built on the site of an ancient Roman villa (70 BC), hence the Latin name. The estate became a dependency of the Benedictine Abbey of Lagrasse during the expansion of Catholicism (8th to 13th centuries) and was privatized during the French Revolution.
In 1985, the owner Claude Vialade, who was a visionary at the time and long before organic farming was prevalent began the conversion to organic farming. Château Cicéron, alongside the Ribaute co-operative, became the first 100% organic co-operative winery in Europe.
Owned and operated by the Vialade family, the Château Cicéron vineyard is small being only 10 hectares in area. The vines are a minimum 25 to 35 years old. The grapes are harvested by hand
and the wine carefully made on-site by Bertrand Fillet and Mélanie Husset (who incidentally has also made wine in New Zealand).
The Renaissance Cicéron Rosé de Syrah wine is certified both organic and biodynamic.
The south of France is the exemplar for rosé wines, particularly from Languedoc and Provence. The 2024 growing season in the south was marked by continuing drought, punctuated by heavy rain in the spring. Several years of dry weather overall reduced grape yields, which varied widely from one area to another. In the end the harvest for this wine was small but a good quality one.
The grapes were grown near Béziers, and harvested in early September. They were destemmed and went straight to the air-bag press, where they soaked for two hours in a protected atmosphere to obtain the desired colour. Cool fermentation then occurred for 6-10 days. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine was stored in stainless steel tanks under protection of carbon dioxide for four-six months.
Colour: Very pale pink
Nose: Delicate, showing light red-berry aromas
Palate: Subtle red-fruit flavours with a hint of savouriness. Finishes round, with good length and gentle acidity.
Food Pairing: This rosé is perfect for summer drinking. Enjoy it lightly chilled, either on its own or with light, casual dishes. Best consumed while fresh, ideally before the end of 2026.