Tavel

Soil type

Clay and pebbles.

Grape variety

50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 10% Clairette, 5% Syrah, 5% others.

Average age of vines

25 years

Winemaking

Juice drawn off after maceration overnight. Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation.

Ageing

6 months in stainless steel tanks.

Average yield

34 Hl / hectare.

Average annual production

34.000 bottles.

Tasting

Eye : Pure and deep salmon pink.
Nose : Elegant floral and fruit notes.
Palate : A fruity and well structured wine with aromatic finesse on the palate.
Overall : A pleasant acidity which is balanced by fleshy fruitiness and body.

Our comment

“The premier rosé of France, very full, from a great vintage, redolent of violets and tobacco plants in early evening. A great mouthful of fruits and summer flowers. Perfect with fish, chicken, grilled shops or paella.” - by K. STEVENS M.W.

Vintages 2008

 

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 10

Score : 87

Orange-pink color. Pungent cherry pit and herbal aromas, with notes of dried flowers and minerals. Fleshy, palate-coating red fruit and orange zest flavors are braced by zesty minerality and pick up a bitter fruit pit note on the back. A touch warm and oily on the finish, as Tavel tends to be, with a lingering note of singed orange. Josh Raynolds.
 

Consumption

A boire

Serving temperature

12°C to 14°C.

Ageing potential

3 years.

Food and wine matching

Starters, fish, cold meats and grilled meat.
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