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2022 Tavel “La Combe des Rieu”
Gaël Petit
Gaël Petit
View from Gaël's vineyards
Gaël's vineyards
I buckled a bit under the charm of this glowing, dark rosé. Petit’s Tavel is a heartbreaker, the kind of soulful wine that tastes almost fragile, as if one sip would shatter its weightless structure. But then it lingers, floats across your palate, hums a tune, and slakes your thirst.
—Jane Augustine
| Wine Type: | Rosé |
| Vintage: | 2022 |
| 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...
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