Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie Minervois 2023

The bright, eye-catching, and thoroughly seductive 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie (25% Syrah, 25% Cinsault, 25% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache) sets the bar high. Redolent with the scents of ripe strawberries, raspberries, melons, and herbs, one is immediately enchanted. And, that’s not all; the 2023 Printemps d’Eulalie offers juicy berry flavors that fill the mouth, a sense of elegance, and a fresh, racy finish to delight the palate and slake the thirsty throat. As another crowd pleaser from this premier estate, the 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie captures in every sip the savory scents and flavors of southern France. Drink this flavorful rosé early, often, and throughout the year. But have no fear; there is plenty of stuffing in this wine to carry it through next year and beyond. For optimal enjoyment, we suggest serving the always charming 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie moderately chilled (38º-45º F). Anticipated maturity: 2024-2026. Salut!

Young, fresh, and full of flavor, the 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie drinks beautifully on its own and in the company of hors d’oeuvres, fish, fowl, pork, and grand salads. A traditional Provencal Bouillabaisse and Salade Niçoise provide ideal companions to this juicy flavor-packed wine. Other traditional Mediterranean favorites such as ratatouille, orecchiette with broccoli rabe, vegetarian lasagna, and of course pizza also make fine accompaniments to Sainte Eulalie’s 2023 Printemps d’Eulalie. Smoked meats such as salami, pepperoni, prosciutto and soppressata provide tasty pairings, too, especially in the company of aged, hard cheeses. The 2023 Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie also pairs beautifully with Pad Thai, Vietnamese noodle dishes, and Asian stir fries. Ham and turkey with all of the trimmings make fine companions as well. Born in the spring and raised in the fall, almost everything seems to taste better in the company of Sainte Eulalie’s 2023 Printemps d’Eulalie. Bon Appétit!

Editor’s Note: This month, we’re proud to offer our Premier Series members the 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie, a special rose-colored wine from Minervois, France’s oldest continuously producing wine region. Produced like a Provencal white wine with minimal skin contact using the saignée method, this elegant and flavorful wine spends no time in oak barrel. The wine’s rose color evolves from a brief contact with the dark skins of the region’s traditional red grapes before being bled off into tanks until early spring, when the young rose-tinted wine is bottled for maximum freshness. The 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Printemps d’Eulalie is renowned for its flavor and purity, making it the ideal all-year-round wine.

We discovered Château Sainte Eulalie two decades ago, and this superbly run property quickly became one of our favorite properties in Languedoc and a favorite among our membership for its many outstanding wines. Under the ownership of Laurent and Isabelle Coustal since 1996, Château Sainte Eulalie has joined the top echelon of Languedoc producers for rosé as well as the region’s traditional Rhône style red wines. The Coustals, who hail originally from Bordeaux, have resurrected and restored the ancient Minervois vineyards surrounding their estate, including many old vines at Château Eulalie, some of which are in excess of 100 years of age. The Coustals grow Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Carignan, the traditional and most important grape varietals of Provence and France’s Rhône Valley.

Isabelle and Laurent Coustal serve as artisans in residence at Château Sainte Eulalie. They tend the vines and fashion a number of wines from old vines, including Printemps d’Eulalie, Plaisir d’Eulalie and La Cantilène from La Livinière. The latter spring from old vines from Languedoc’s most renowned terroir. In fact, La Livinière is the first and only official Cru of Languedoc. All of Château Sainte Eulalie’s grapes are grown organically, picked entirely by hand, and bottled unfiltered in order to preserve their freshness and rich, seductive flavors. With more than two decades of outstanding work at Château Eulalie, the Coustals have earned a reputation as one of the Languedoc’s most dynamic couples and Château Sainte Eulalie as one of the finest wine estates in all Languedoc.