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Provence Icon: 2018 & 2016 Tempier Bandol Rosé

Tempier defies all rules of the rosé category. In 1941, the domaine just about single-handedly petitioned the Bandol appellation into existence. While there's a push each year to get the new vintage of their rosé on the market to quench the ever-increasing thirst of summer's appetite, the best of Tempier's rosé is always yet to come through bottle development.

That's why today I'm happy to offer the 2018 & 2016 Tempier Rosé, complete with special pricing on mixed 4-packs.

The blend of the rosé is 55% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, and 20% Cinsault, planted on limestone and clay just above the Mediterranean coast. Much of the secret of this highly coveted pink is in its ability to transform over time, continuing to hold onto that critical freshness. Visiting the domaine in July 2016 again proved these back vintage rosés and reds deserve their place atop France's hierarchy of cherished estates.
Posted Sep 14, 2019 by Alexander Rosen
- Tags: 2016, 2018, bandol, cinsault, france, francesco, Grenache, mourvedre, provence, Rose, tempier