Revelette PUR Rouge VdF 2024

Wine description for Revelette PUR Rouge VdF 2024 by Revelette

A natural wine without the folklore: Château Revelette lies at the north-westernmost edge of the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, where cold air glides down from the Alps into the valley at night, preserving freshness in the vines. The PUR series is Peter Fischer’s most radical line – minimally sulphured, unfiltered, unstabilised. The PUR Rouge 2024 shows just how slender and lively Grenache can be when simply left to its own devices.

Colour & appearance

Deep, dark violet-red with purple reflections – dense, youthful, almost opaque.

Nose

A smoky fellow: blackberries and blackcurrants, accompanied by juniper and Provençal herbs. Behind them lie darker notes of tobacco, leather and freshly cracked black pepper – a wine that makes no secret of its origins.

Palate

Pronounced dark fruit, carried by spicy tannins and an electrifying freshness that speaks of the cool Alpine nights. At just 12.5% vol., unusually light on its feet for a Provençal red – a drop that never satiates but joyfully invigorates.

Finish

Clean, reductive and slender and spicy, with lingering dark berry fruit and a hint of herbs.

Terroir & origin

30 hectares of vines at 330 to 400 metres altitude, surrounded by forest, at the foot of Montagne Sainte-Victoire north of Aix-en-Provence. Significant day-night temperature differences ensure slow ripening and wines with tension – a microclimate unique in Provence.

Grape variety & vinification

Pure Grenache, vinified dry. The PUR line represents the estate’s most radical approach: minimal sulphur, no filtration, no stabilisation – wine without compromise, precise and slender.

Food recommendations

Suits hearty, aromatic cuisine: for instance leg of lamb with Provençal herbs, ratatouille, charcuterie and terrines or pizza with spicy toppings.

Special features

While other PUR wines often come across as loud and rustic, this Grenache remains astonishingly disciplined: reductive, clear, with a freshness one does not expect in Provence. It is no wonder that Fischer’s wines have appeared on the lists of Troisgros and Paul Bocuse.