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2021 Tavel “La Combe des Rieu”
Gaël Petit

This ruby-colored southern Rhône Valley rosé is from Tavel, the only appellation devoted exclusively to rosé production. Deep and complex, it could be treated like a red and described similarly: black cherry, tart cranberry, woodsy spice. But the texture of La Combe des Rieu is distinctly more delicate and thirst-quenching in a way that a red (with more tannin) could never imitate. Crushed strawberry and wet stone on the palate—I love to pair it with extra-dry saucisson and creamy cheeses, or, for the main course, try it with pork tenderloin on a bed of warm polenta.
—Jane Augustine
Wine Type: | Rosé |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan |
Appellation: | Tavel |
Country: | France |
Region: | Southern Rhône |
Producer: | Gaël Petit |
Winemaker: | Gaël Petit |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1950s, 1976, 1.42 ha |
Soil: | Limestone scree, clay |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 14.5% |
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
Let the brett nerds retire into protective bubbles, and whenever they thirst for wine it can be passed in to them through a sterile filter. Those of us on the outside can continue to enjoy complex, natural, living wines.
Inspiring Thirst, page 236