That’s a matter for experts, but one thing is certain: this wine deserves credit for spotlighting the Languedoc-Cabrières appellation, the smallest in Languedoc. Naturally, one wonders if these gastronomic rosés, available online or at Château l’Hospitalet, Bertrand’s seaside vineyard/spa resort near Narbonne, are worth their price. The first was presented in 2019 at three-star Michelin restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris, and more will follow.

So far, Bertrand has produced three vintages in Cabrières. “This unique environment creates alchemy and spiritual impetus.” “These vats symbolise the link between the terrestrial and the celestial,” he says. Semi-underground with spectacular views of the valley, the ‘Temple’ is equipped with huge pyramidal bauxite vats. After buying the estate, he built an ultra-modern cellar in the middle of 12 hectares of vineyards, costing €6m. Clos du Temple holds another record: at €190 a bottle, it’s the most expensive rosé in the world, a position Garrus held since 2006 (€110).Ībove all, Bertrand is convinced that the place is sacred. It beat Garrus from Sacha Lichine’s Château d’Esclans, a Côtes-de- Provence considered one of the world’s finest rosés. He realised his dream: in 2020, his second Cabrières vintage, Clos du Temple 2019, was voted best rosé in the world by Drinks Business Global Rosé Masters, the biggest international rosé competition. Bertrand, a former rugby player who is one of the most prominent winegrowers in Languedoc (he owns 15 other wine estates), bought Domaine du Clos du Temple in 2017 with the goal of putting rosé wines on a par with the finest reds and whites. This unique place, where vineyards extend forever on hillsides covered with oaks and olive trees, is Domaine du Clos du Temple, in Cabrières, in the Hérault department.

I had a vision: to create the greatest rosé in the world.” “I was immediately moved by the place’s magic, beauty and unique schist and limestone terroir. “I remember the first time I opened this estate’s gate,” says Gérard Bertrand in his sing-song southwest French accent. Patrice Bertrand meets a winemaker creating rosés in Languedoc that have been voted the best in the world.

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