Why it matters
The producer
Marcel Ott was an agricultural engineer from Alsace who founded Domaines Ott in 1912. His first purchase was Château de Selle near Draguignan. Clos Mireille near Brégançon followed in 1930, and Château Romassan near Bandol in 1956. Each estate remains attached to its own appellation, so the name Domaines Ott covers several Provençal places instead of one uniform vineyard address.
Louis Roederer acquired Domaines Ott in 2018, but the Ott family continued to manage the company. The ownership changed; the family connection to the wines continued.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
The range crosses two appellations. Château de Selle and Clos Mireille are AOC Côtes de Provence estates, producing rosé. Château Romassan is an AOC Bandol estate, producing both red and rosé. The labels therefore carry more than an estate name: they signal whether the bottle belongs to the wider Côtes de Provence category or to Bandol's separate appellation.
That division also changes the role of each bottle. The Côtes de Provence estates build the rosé side of the range, while Château Romassan adds a Bandol expression in two colours. Provençal rosé is the common thread, but the appellation names keep the portfolio legible.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
Organic certification has been officially in place across all Domaines Ott operations since the 2022 vintage. The certification applies across the three-estate operation, linking the range through a shared farming standard even when the estate names and appellations differ.
Château de Selle rosé is made without malolactic fermentation. Keeping that secondary fermentation out of the process preserves a fresh natural acidity, which sits beneath the wine's mineral character and helps the finish remain long instead of softening into a rounder style. The estate's working principles are patience, respect for the soils and an authentic expression of terroir.
Wines to know
The range in view
Château de Selle is an AOC Côtes de Provence rosé built from Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre. It is pale pink with silver tints, carrying citrus, white flowers, peach, citrus zest, mineral character, expressive fruit and a slightly spicy close. The blend and limestone site give this bottle the most detailed sensory role in the range.
Clos Mireille is also an AOC Côtes de Provence rosé. Its estate name separates it from Château de Selle within the same appellation, allowing the portfolio to offer two named estate expressions without assigning unsupported grape or tasting details.
A useful way in
A bottle to begin with
Start with Château de Selle rosé. It is an AOC Côtes de Provence wine from the founding estate near Draguignan, made from Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre and linked to limestone. In the glass, citrus and white flowers lead into peach, citrus zest and mineral character, with a long, slightly spicy finish. The absence of malolactic fermentation keeps the palate fresh. This single bottle brings together the estate's place, grape blend, cellar choice and Provençal rosé style.