Domaine Ott 'Romassan' Bandol Rosé 2024

Featured at RoséFest 2026

Romassan showed a very different side of Domaine Ott than many people expect the first time they taste it. Where some rosés lean delicate and purely refreshing, Bandol brings more structure, texture, and savory depth to the glass. Built around Mourvèdre, this wine opens with white peach, mandarin, citrus peel, herbs, and a subtle marine character underneath the fruit. The palate feels broader and more layered than the pale Côtes de Provence style many people associate with rosé, finishing dry, saline, and lightly spiced with the kind of texture that makes it especially good at the table.

Quick Facts

• Region: Provence, France
• Appellation: Bandol AOP
• Variety / Blend: 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Cinsault, 20% Grenache
• Vintage: 2024
• Style: Structured, savory Bandol rosé
• Farming: Sustainable farming
• Winemaking: Direct press with temperature-controlled fermentation
• ABV: 13.5%
• RoséFest Category: Serious Rosé
• Best For: Mediterranean dinners, seafood, grilled vegetables, serious rosé drinkers

Tasting Profile

• Aromas: White peach, mandarin, citrus peel, passion fruit, dried herbs, sea breeze
• Palate: Broad, mineral, and structured with layered stone fruit, citrus, savory herbs, and subtle spice
• Finish: Long, dry, saline, and lightly bitter with notes of pomelo pith
• Serve With: Grilled fish, bouillabaisse, roast chicken, saffron dishes, shellfish, Provençal vegetables, or olive oil-driven Mediterranean cooking

Why We Love It at Petit Philippe

We love Romassan because it shows a deeper, more structured side of southern French rosé than many people expect at first. Mourvèdre gives the wine more shape, savory character, and length than the softer styles people may already know, while the limestone soils and coastal influence keep everything fresh and lifted underneath. This is one of the bottles we pour when we want to remind people that great rosé can absolutely belong at the dinner table.

Our Rosé Pick this Season

This is the bottle to open when dinner is the focus. It works especially well for longer meals where the wine stays on the table and slowly opens up over time. If you already enjoy Mediterranean wines with saline minerality, herbal character, and a little more structure behind the fruit, Romassan becomes very easy to connect with. It is also one of the strongest rosés in the lineup for grilled seafood and summer cooking with olive oil, herbs, and spice.

Winemaking

Romassan is produced from vineyards across Bandol’s limestone and marl soils, planted heavily to Mourvèdre. Domaine Ott blends fruit from both lower valley sites, which contribute freshness and lift, and higher terraced hillsides, which bring more body and structure to the wine. Direct pressing and cool fermentation preserve precision and freshness while still allowing the depth and savory character of Bandol to show clearly in the finished wine.

Serving & Pairing

Serve lightly chilled, around 50–55°F, not ice cold. This wine becomes more expressive as it warms slightly in the glass. It pairs especially well with grilled seafood, roast chicken, saffron, fennel, shellfish, Mediterranean vegetables, and richer Provençal dishes where lighter rosés can sometimes disappear.

Estate Overview

Domaine Ott is one of southern France’s benchmark rosé producers and helped define the modern identity of premium rosé in France. The Romassan estate in Bandol sits close to the Mediterranean on limestone-rich hillsides planted heavily to Mourvèdre, giving the wine a more structured and savory character than the pale Côtes de Provence style many people associate with Provence rosé. Romassan remains one of the strongest examples of serious, food-driven Bandol rosé.