Château Peyrassol Cuveé des Commandeurs
A refined, easy-drinking Côtes de Provence rosé.
Provence rosé is almost certainly the first style that comes to mind when people think of rosé wine. It’s become the benchmark for dry rosé, and is often the go-to house choice on wine lists at bars and restaurants. Hailing from the South of France, Provence wines are known for their light, crisp and refreshing character, along with notes of fresh red berries, citrus and delicate minerality.
Pale pink in colour, there’s just something so enticing about a cold glass of Provence rosé. It’s a style that feels entirely summery – perfect for warm weather drinking.
Among the many producers within the region is Château Peyrassol, a historic Provence estate known for producing wines in this classic dry rosé style. Its Cuvée des Commandeurs has become one of the winery’s signature bottles, offering a wine that feels unmistakably Provençal from the very first pour.
About Château Peyrassol
With origins dating back to the 13th century, Commanderie de Peyrassol is one of Provence’s historic estates, quietly rooted in the region’s winemaking landscape for centuries.
It wasn’t until the 1970s that the domaine began bottling and releasing its wines commercially, bringing what had long been a private estate into a wider spotlight.
The Cuvée des Commandeurs sits within the Château range, introduced around two decades ago and made from selected parcels across the estate, including some of its oldest vines. The focus here is very much on expressing the character of the land, rather than anything overly technical or showy.
More on the estate’s history can be found on their website.
Château Peyrassol Côtes de Provence 2018 review
My first impression of the Château Peyrassol Cuvée des Commandeurs was just how dry it is – in the best possible way.
Despite that, there’s a slight creaminess to the texture that gives it a bit more weight in the glass than you might expect from a Provence rosé. It still sits firmly in that light, easy-drinking category, but with just enough body to keep things interesting.
On the nose, there are notes of peach and apricot, which carry through into the flavour alongside fresh red fruit. It’s fruity, but not in an over-the-top way – everything feels quite restrained and in line with that classic Provence style.
Overall, it’s a well-balanced rosé: very dry, gently fruity, and exactly what you’d want from a chilled glass on a warm day.
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I love rosé definitely gonna look up Fine Wines Direct after reading this 🙂
The Peyrassol rosé was amazing! x
I’m loving this series. And the company sounds amazing, it’s great that they cover all price points and have a large selection of exclusive bottles. I’m not sure if either of this week’s are quite my jam though. I’m not a white wine fan and typically prefer sweeter roses, but it’s good to try a variety x
Sophie
There’s such a huge variety on their site which is fab! So glad you’re enjoying following the series. I love a slightly sweeter rosé every now and then as well! I’m sure there’ll be a few sweeter rosés popping up in the series so hopefully there’ll be a couple that’re your thing. x
Such a great review, thanks for sharing! I’m more of a white wine drinker myself, but can never go wrong with a Rose on a warm summer’s day!
Thank you! Rosé is perfect for an afternoon in the sun isn’t it x
I like the information you provide — I’m not really a wine drinker and know very little about wine regions, history and tasting, etc but I like the sound of the Chateau Peyrassol being a dry wine (when I have had wine, I’ve preferred that). Really interesting post!
Dry wines are my favourite as well! The Chateau Peyrassol sounds like it’d be perfect for you x
These look delicious. I love a good Rose!
They were! The rosé was fab – lovely a dry x
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Good post😇
Thank you! x
This wine sounds gorgeous Faye! I’m like you, I don’t like overly acidic wines x
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There’s nothing worse than a wine that’s too acidic! Both were amazing x
I’m definitely more of a rose lover compared to white and red, however I do like a white wine sometimes! I love the sound of the white wine to be fair with the tropical flavour, sounds really refreshing! These sound like a great company and wine can be such a lovely gift for someone. Thank you for sharing!
Chloe xx
I think rosé is probably my favourite wine as well, although I love all wine really! Rosé just seems to be perfect for any occasion – especially as an afternoon drink. Glad you enjoyed reading! x
Oo, both of these wines sound lovely! I fell in love with white and rose’ wines in Australia having cheese boards with my aunt last year. I love that you share the story behind the wines and I feel you on some rose’ being sickly, so Commanderie de Peyrassol’s rose’ sounds beautiful, and the white a good thing to drink on a cool evening.
On a side note, I love your blue nail polish. 🙂
Oooh that sounds dreamy! Who doesn’t love a good cheese board? The Peyrassol rosé was perfect, especially if you’re a fan of a dry rosé like me! Haha thank you, I decided to put a bit of effort into my nails for the photos 🙂 x
Oh my goodness, those wines sound incredible!! I’m not a lover of sweet wines and a lot of rosè wine generally is sickly sweet so that one sound right up my street.
I’m loving wine Wednesday! Although in my house every day is a wine day 🙈 xx
I’m with you there, there are so many sickly sweet rosé’s out there that just aren’t my thing. I love a bit of sweetness every now and then but a good dry rosé will forever be my no. 1. Haha glad you like the series! x
These look like some great suggestions – I am loving how cold they both look too! Perfect temperature.
Gotta love an ice cold glass of wine! x
Both those wines look delicious. I love white and rose! Thanks for sharing!
They were fab! 🙂 x
Ooooh! You can never go wrong with wine hehe. I love that there are different types of wine. I love the whites and started getting into rose lately. Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ✨
Agreed! White and rosé are both so lovely especially at this time of year. I’d usually be getting ready to go on holiday to Spain around this time of year and one of my favourite ways to spend a summer holiday to Spain is by drinking rosé. Even though I can’t be there at the moment at least I can still drink rosé, haha! x
When I did drink, I basically only drunk Rosé. I’m not sure whether that was from my young naivety about wine or what haha! But I used to love a Rosé – I could never get into white wine. Another great write up!
I think rosé is probably the most drinkable of the different types of wine. It’s my favourite as well! You can get such a variety of rosé from super sweet to drier ones like the Peyrassol so I think that’s why it’s a lot of people’s favourite wine. Thanks so much! x
These wines sound absolutely fabulous! I used to love rose wine but I’m now a firm white wine enthusiast and the Sauvignon Blanc from Allan Scott Family Winemakers sounds like it would be right up my street! We actually visited the Marlborough region when we were road tripping in New Zealand last year so it’ll always hold a very special place in my heart!
Oh that’s so cool! The Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc was really lovely, such a unique tropical flavour to it x
I either need to move to the UK or find a similar wine service that delivers in Ireland! The Peyrassol sounds absolutely beautiful; it caught my eye before I read the review!!
It was such a lovely rosé! I think it’s possibly one of my favourite rosés ever – so good 🙂 x
I love a rosé but that white sounds amazing! I need to pay more attention to the wine I choose… I tend to go for whichever I slightly recognise the name of… Maybe not the best system! Thanks for sharing your thoughts x
I’m a rosé lover as well (although I do love all wines haha) and I have to say the white was just as incredible as the rosé was! x
I would like to taste these wines. I can see that you have great time.
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They were both absolutely lovely! x
You have really peaked my interest in different types of wines and the art of tasting. Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you enjoyed reading! Both of the wines were amazing x
I absolutely love both white and rose! Ahhh I want some now!
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Same here – always in the mood for a glass haha! x