SINK THE PINK

Discover the trailblazing rosé brand shaking up the wine industry

Legs out! Shades on! It’s officially rosé season. And if a glimpse of sunshine isn’t enough to persuade you to imbibe a glass or two, Château Galoupet’s divine new wines will be. Owned by the LVMH group (behind heritage powerhouses Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot and more), the swish new brand’s mission is less about the past and more about the future — specifically the future of the planet.

Set in Provence, the vineyard is nestled between the coast, salt marshes and Maures mountains. After being neglected for some time, in 2019 managing director Jessica Jumly began rejuvenating the spot with one mission in mind: to create a rosé brand that’s as green as can be. Now, the team is encouraging the regeneration of the terroir (translation: soil) and local biodiversity by introducing 200 beehives, a bee fertilisation station and working with the Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur to identify, protect and encourage the regeneration of indigenous species.

And the brand’s eco credentials don’t stop there. To slash its carbon footprint, the Château Galoupet Cru Classé Rosé 2021 (£46, a creamy yet mineral wine peppered with hints of grapefruit and peach) is housed in a 70 per cent recycled amber glass bottle. Going one step further, the brand’s second, more affordable wine, the Galoupet Nomade 2021 (£23, a fresh, typical Provence rosé with notes of red berries and grapefruit) comes in a pioneering ‘flat’ bottle made of 100 per cent recyclable prevented ocean plastic that’s 87 per cent lighter than the average glass bottle. We’ll cheers to that. Available at clos19.com