DOMAINE TEMPIER - White 2023
Domaine Tempier is located in Provence in the Bandol appellation. The estate was created in 1830 but fully revealed itself under the influence of Léonie Tempier in 1885 when she won a Gold medal for her red wine made from Mourvèdre. Domaine Tempier suffered the phylloxera crisis at the beginning of the 20th century, so new grape varieties were planted. In 1941, Bandol became an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée , one of the regulations of which was to produce wines with a minimum of 50% Mourvèdre , and aging for 18 months in barrels for red wines. Today, Domaine Tempier cultivates vines using sustainable agriculture in three communes and produces four wines.
Le Blanc is a blend of Clairette (60%), Ugni Blanc (30%) and Rolle, Bourboulenc and Marsanne , whose average age is 25 to 30 years. The grapes are vinified in vats and tuns , then the wine is aged for 10 months before bottling.
Grape varieties: 60% Clairette, 30% Ugni Blanc, 10% Rolle, Bourboulenc, Marsanne