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Surrounded by 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

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Technical Information
Wine Type: Rosé
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 60% Grenache, 13% Clairette, 13% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 3% Mourvèdre, 1% Bourboulenc
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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Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch

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