Why it matters
The producer
The strongest concrete fact about Château de l'Escarelle is a date. Yann Pineau acquired the estate in October 2011, opening a new chapter for the estate. The wine associated with that chapter is Les Deux Anges rosé, whose pale colour, dry palate and unoaked handling keep the emphasis on fruit, acidity and freshness.
Les Deux Anges rosé is the bottle through which this profile approaches the estate. Wild strawberry and citrus lead the nose, followed by a clean palate with mango, pomelo and a smooth texture.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
This profile begins with Les Deux Anges: Les Deux Anges is a pale, dry rosé whose character is described through fruit, acidity, freshness and method.
The wine is best read through its style rather than a grape name or village hierarchy. Its crisp acidity, red berry and stone fruit flavours, herbal citrus finish and lack of oak give a useful guide to the bottle without leaning on an appellation hierarchy.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
The clearest cellar choice is simpler and more revealing: the wine is unoaked. Without barrel influence, the palate stays focused on fruit, acidity and texture.
In practical terms, unoaked handling lets the wine's pale, dry profile remain direct. Wild strawberry and citrus appear on the nose, while red berry, stone fruit and herbs carry through the palate and finish. Smoothness softens the brisk acidity without turning the wine sweet.
Wines to know
The range in view
Les Deux Anges rosé is pale in colour, dry in style and unoaked in treatment. It is the rosé through which this profile introduces the estate.
The wine's flavour profile moves across several registers. Wild strawberry and citrus mark the nose. Red berry and stone fruit fill the palate, with mango and pomelo adding a rounder tropical and citrus note. Herbs join the finish, where crisp acidity keeps the wine fresh and mouth-watering. Smoothness supplies the soft edge, while the absence of oak leaves the fruit unobscured.
A useful way in
A bottle to begin with
Start with Les Deux Anges rosé. It brings Château de l'Escarelle into the glass as pale and dry, unoaked, aromatic with wild strawberry and citrus, and smooth across a palate of mango, pomelo, red berry and stone fruit.