Cuvée Marie Christine is classic Provence rosé with a little more pedigree and presence than the everyday style. Delicate redcurrant and wild strawberry sit alongside pink grapefruit, peach and subtle floral notes, while the palate is silky, dry and beautifully fresh. There is enough ripe fruit to make the wine immediately appealing, but a fine mineral edge and gently savoury finish give it extra definition. Made from the traditional Provençal combination of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, it captures everything people love about Côtes de Provence rosé: pale colour, effortless freshness and elegant fruit, but with enough texture and length to make it a genuinely interesting food wine. It is also the signature cuvée of one of Provence’s historic Cru Classé estates.
Château de l’Aumérade Cuvée Marie Christine Rosé, Producer
Château de l’Aumérade is situated at Pierrefeu-du-Var, at the gateway to the Massif des Maures in the heart of Provence. The estate has centuries of history, but its modern story began when Henri Fabre purchased it in 1932. Henri and his wife Charlotte became important early figures in the development and bottling of Côtes de Provence wines, restructuring the estate and building its reputation for rosé.
In 1955, Château de l’Aumérade was awarded Cru Classé status, a distinction now held by only a small group of Provence estates. Around 80 hectares of the property carry this historic classification. The estate remains in the Fabre family today, with successive generations continuing a wine-growing tradition the château traces back around 400 years.
Rosé is very much the speciality here, accounting for the overwhelming majority of production, and Marie Christine has become the château’s defining wine.
Château de l’Aumérade Cuvée Marie Christine Rosé, Terroir & Winemaking
The vineyards lie on the plain of Pierrefeu-du-Var, where clay and limestone soils combine with the cooling influence of Mediterranean sea breezes. These maritime winds help moderate Provence’s warm, sunny climate, preserving freshness while allowing Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah to achieve ripe, aromatic fruit.
Marie Christine is produced from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, although the precise proportions can vary between vintages. The grapes are harvested and quickly destemmed before gentle pressing, keeping extraction low and creating the wine’s characteristically pale Provençal colour. The must is cooled and clarified before fermentation at controlled temperatures in stainless steel, preserving the delicate red-fruit, citrus and floral aromas.
The emphasis throughout is on freshness and purity rather than oak influence. The result is a dry, polished style with enough texture to feel generous but a clean mineral finish that keeps the wine elegant and refreshing.
Château de l’Aumérade Cuvée Marie Christine Rosé, Tasting Notes
Beautifully pale pink in the glass. The nose is elegant and delicate, opening with redcurrant, wild strawberry and pink grapefruit before revealing white peach, apricot and subtle floral notes.
The palate is dry and silky, with fresh red berries and citrus balanced by a gentle softness through the middle. Peach and grapefruit provide juicy fruit, while refreshing acidity keeps everything precise and lively.
Towards the finish, the fruit becomes more restrained and a subtle mineral, almost stony quality appears. The finish is long, clean and refreshing, leaving delicate redcurrant, citrus and savoury notes behind. The château itself particularly highlights the wine’s redcurrant character, velvety texture and mineral finish.
Château de l’Aumérade Cuvée Marie Christine Rosé, Food pairing suggestion: Seared Tuna Niçoise with Roasted Peppers, Olives and New Potatoes.
Did you know?
The wine reached an especially impressive milestone with the 2025 vintage. At the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards, Marie Christine received 97 points and Best in Show, and was the only rosé to receive that highest distinction that year.
Dominic Hewett –
What a remarkable Rose! Lovely red fruit and floral notes over a base of stone fruit. Whilst this is a dry wine it has a very rich fruitiness and almost Viognier like richness on the palate. You get a lot for your money here. One to take your time over on a warm summer evening with salmon and new potatoes. Highly recommended. Well done Loki.