Bandol Rosé AC

Bandol Rosé AC
Region
Bandol
Producer
Domaine Tempier
Vintage
2020
Grape varieties
  • Mourvèdre / Monastrell
  • Grenache / Garnacha
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
Bottle size
75 cl
Ratings
  • 92 points Wine Spectator
Alcohol
13.5%
Special characteristic
  • Contains sulphites

Hand-picked and hand-selected grapes. Full destemming and gentle pressing, with a small batch (5–10%) undergoing a short, cold maceration ('cold soak') to produce a very pale rosé colour. Subsequent fermentation, then maturation for eight months in concrete tanks before bottling.

Pale salmon colour. Fruity nose with raspberry, citrus, grapefruit and a hint of dried flowers. Fresh and fine entry on the palate, with notes of small red fruit.

Sourced from estate vineyards with a variety of different aspects as well as soils mainly comprised of loam and limestone.