Clos Cibonne "Rouge" Provence, France 2025

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THE WINE: 90% Tibouren / 10% Grenache. Cuvée Spéciale Tibouren is Clos Cibonne’s easy-drinking, elegant red wine, composed mainly of the rare, native tibouren grape from vineyards overlooking the sea, with a small percentage of grenache. This textured, balanced Mediterranean wine will make you reevaluate preconceived notions about reds from Provence. Great with a slight chill.

THE PRODUCER: Clos Cibonne is not only an incredibly original property in Provence, ensconced by the natural beauty of their landscape, producing wines which always transcend the rosé category, but they are also an anomaly within France in general. For centuries, Clos Cibonne has bravely forged their own distinct path. They have held true to a tradition of making age-worthy fine wines which happen to be rosé, in the midst of an appellation which rewards fitting in and churning out the same-but-different rosé wines which are ubiquitous throughout Côtes de Provence. It is this independence and originality that has made Clos Cibonne one of the most sought after cult wineries in France, with demand greatly outpacing their artisan-scale production.