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Château Aspras

Château Aspras

Château Aspras

  • France Provence
Following his father`s death in 1971, Michael Latz returned home to look after the family vineyard in Correns, Provence. It was then that his burgeoning passion for winemaking and the local terroir flourished. Elected mayor in 1995, Michael encouraged the village to switch to organic farming, paving the way for its status as France`s `First Bio Village`. A collective success indeed, this established Corren`s reputation for organic agriculture.
Over the past decade, the family has acquired several well-selected hectares of vineyard. Vines are planted across three distinct plots. the Argens plain which takes its name from a section of the Riviera, the Broves on iron-rich soils, and Tras La Garde on stonier land. All the plots have been farmed organically since 1995. Sebastien Latz, the third generation of his family, is now in charge. The name of his Côtes de Provence rosé, ‘Tomares Ballus', refers to a type of butterfly which had disappeared from its native Provence some time ago. It reappeared in Correns not long after the town became organic which many credit to the viticultural practices of the community. A very elegant and pure rosé, it has a beautiful pale pink colour with a bouquet of crushed raspberries and white stone fruits. There is a roundness to the palate which provides structure and balance to the bright finish.