Kylie Minogue Côtes de Provence Rosé (price tbd)
New to the rosé party, pop princess Kylie Minogue’s top drop is made from a blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault and 10% Rolle at Château des Anglades near St Tropez, which boasts shale and clay soils and the cooling influence of the Mistral. The peach-hued rosé boasts aromas of pink grapefruit, watermelon and lemon blossom, a textured palate and a mineral finish.
She also has a Vin de France rosé (pictured) within her eponymous wine range, which was created in collaboration with Benchmark Drinks. Made from a blend of 80% Carignan and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from the southern French coast, the £9 rosé made its UK debut on 28 May to coincide with Minogue’s 52nd birthday.
Drinking Provence pink during sweltering nights in Nashville while recording her 14th album, Golden, inspired her to want to make her own. “It was exceptionally hot and humid that summer. While dining outdoors one night, my manager Polly and I were drinking Whispering Angel to cool down from the heat, which got me thinking how great it would be to have my own rosé. I love pale pink rosés and all the associations of the Mediterranean that go with them,” Kylie told db.
A Sauvignon Blanc from Gascony and a Pays d’Oc Merlot and a Chardonnay from Margaret River are also in the pipeline.
