?Brangelina's Rosé to be sold at Berry Bros

By Erin Smith

Published: 10 February, 2014

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Château Miraval Rosé released its second vintage last week and Berry Bros. & Rudd will get the first pre-allocation of the wine to be sold in the UK.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Château Miraval Rosé released its second vintage last week and Berry Bros. & Rudd will get the first early release allocation of the wine to be sold in the UK.

The wine is made by the Perrin family in the village of Correns, the first organic village in France, in the Côtes de Provence. Château Miraval covers 500 hectares and is organically farmed. The Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in the Rhône Valley have been making wine for over a century and this is the first joint venture for them between the famous couple and their family's winery.

The 2012 vintage, the Château's first release, was hugely successful with 6,000 bottles selling in less than five hours.

As well as the commercial success of the rosé with the A-list backers behind the brand, the wine was a technical success, being the only rosé that made Wine Spectator's top 100 list of Best Wines of 2013.

The wine will be available early at Berry Bros & Rudd with an rrp of £19.95.

Fields, Morris & Verdin, the agency division of Berry Bros & Rudd, represent Miraval in the UK and the wine will be available for general release in March.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actor Brad Pitt (L) and actress Angelina Jolie arrive at the 84th Annu

Wine buyer for Berry Bros & Rudd, Simon Field MW, said: "Miraval the property and Miraval the wine capture the essence of Provençal charm. The terraced vineyards date from Roman times, as indeed do the surrounding forests, the environment of scrubland, thyme and olives providing a most welcome refuge, no doubt, for Hollywood A- listers seeking to brush up their winemaking knowledge."

"It seems, indeed, that Brad and Angelina are more hands-on than one may have expected, their hands expertly guided around the winery by the Perrin family of Beaucastel fame. Organically cultivated, the 2013 is an outstanding rosé, its gentle pale rose colour almost luminous in its beauty, its aromas subtle and lingering and its flavour profile enjoining citrus and red-berried fruits with great harmony. There is, as with all great Provence Rosé, a pleasing herbal twist on the finish and more concentration than one may have expected from the understated hue. The kiss of spice at the end of the palate seals the deal."

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