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2017 Tavel Rosé
Château de Trinquevedel
Surrounded by storied red wine districts like Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vacqueyras, and Lirac, Tavel is the only AOC in the southern Rhône dedicated entirely to rosé production. And what a rosé it is! Famously lauded by Ernest Hemingway, who declared it his favorite wine, and a staple on the table of at least two French kings, Tavel takes its pink wine seriously. Unlike many rosés, which use second-class fruit not deemed suitable for reds, the raw material here is picked exclusively for the purpose of creating a top-class rosé. Guillaume Demoulin, a fourth-generation vigneron, crafts Trinquevedel’s Tavel—a blend dominated by Grenache—by way of a skin maceration at cold temperature lasting up to two days, depending on the vintage. This process draws out aromatics of wild strawberry and thyme, while achieving a seductive deep pink color. Delightful with a bowl of olives in the summer, this no-nonsense rosé also has the structure to stand up to anything off the barbecue.
—Anthony Lynch
| Wine Type: | Rosé |
| Vintage: | 2017 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| 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: | 13.5% |
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
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.