DOMAINE TEMPIER - Rosé 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 is to produce wines with a minimum of 50% Mourvèdre , and an aging of 18 months in barrels for red wines. Today, Domaine Tempier cultivates vines using sustainable agriculture in three communes and produces four wines.
The Rosé is made from Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan harvested manually. The vines are on average 20 years old and offer small yields. The grapes undergo skin maceration before being put into direct pressing with little bleeding. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel or concrete vats . The wine is aged for 6 to 8 months before bottling. This Rosé de Provence has a aging potential of 5 years and more to evolve towards notes of candied citrus fruits, melon, rose petal.
Grape varieties: 50% Mourvèdre, 28% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 2% Carignan