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2018 Tavel Rosé MAGNUM

Château de Trinquevedel

The singular Tavel AOP stands out not just for its production of bright red rosé but also because it happens to be the only appellation in France from which blanc and rouge are excluded. For winemakers Guillaume and Céline Demoulin, this means all their best plots from the hilltops of the Montagne Noire are destined for one heady blend of Grenache, Clairette, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles. Its bold, yet versatile personality can carry a meal from the heartiest apéritif of rich rillettes or briny black tapenade all the way through meatier courses like crispy whole fish or garlicky spring lamb.

Jane Berg


Technical Information
Wine Type: Rosé
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 1.5L
Blend: 45% Grenache, 24% Cinsault, 15% Clairette, 10% Mourvèdre, 6% Syrah
Appellation: Tavel
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Château de Trinquevedel
Winemaker: Guillaume Demoulin
Vineyard: Average of 32 years, 27 ha
Soil: Sand, Marl, Limestone, Clay with quartz
Aging: Wine is aged in enamel-lined, stainless-steel cuves for 6 to 9 months
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 14.1%

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Inspiring Thirst

I want you to realize once and for all: Even the winemaker does not know what aging is going to do to a new vintage; Robert Parker does not know; I do not know. We all make educated (hopefully) guesses about what the future will bring, but guesses they are. And one of the pleasures of a wine cellar is the opportunity it provides for you to witness the evolution of your various selections. Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.

Inspiring Thirst, page 171