","Photos","Share","Features","Estate","Vintage","Designation","Region","Grape varieties","Terroirs","Clay-limestone from calcareous and sandy marl (165 to 90 Ma) to Triassic (200 Ma)","Viticulture","Biodynamic approach, in the process of certification","Harvest","Manual","Winemaking","Grapes are sorted in the vineyard and in the cellar, destemmed, crushed and put in the cellar for 3-4 weeks of fermentation using indigenous yeasts.","Breeding","18 to 20 months in oak tuns","Alcohol content","14%","Print card","Tasting & pairing","Eye","Intense ruby","Nose","Notes of black fruits, with time tertiary notes of undergrowth, tobacco, old leather...","Mouth","Beautiful balance, discreet Bandol power, all finesse, with supple tannins well present, notes of leather, undergrowth appear after 5-6 years.","Serve","AT 16-18°C","1 hour before decanting","Drink from","2022","Drink before","2028-2033","Food and wine pairing","Enjoy with red meats, grilled meats, cheeses...","Tempier Estate","More information on","Bandol","Expert opinion","Bettane & Desseauve","4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)","About the domain :","At Tempier, Mourvèdre is king. A grape variety renowned for producing its best wines with its head in the sun and feet in the water, it finds here an ideal terroir and the listening intelligence of a great winegrowing family. A historic estate in the Bandol appellation, already in existence under the reign of Louis XV, Tempier has been run since 1834 by the same family, Tempier then Peyraud, today assisted by Daniel Ravier, who manages the estate with the same high standards as in the early days. With 38 hectares of vines spread over three communes, the estate produces exclusively Bandol appellation wines, the vast majority of which are reds. The sunny terroir, sheltered from the Mistral by the Castellet promontory, creates ideal conditions for the blossoming of vintages that have become legendary.","RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France","Rated wine (guide 2021 ) 93/100","Domaine rated (guide 2021) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)","About the wine:","Behind a fine reduction and beautiful raspberry aromas, this 2018 develops with an astonishing suavity of structure. An elegance that makes it already accessible. Of course, it will gain in complexity over the next two to three years.","Today, Tempier is the benchmark cru in the Bandol vineyards. The Peyraud family has done everything in its power to rise to the top of the regional and, above all, the local hierarchy. Daniel Ravier, the estate's current manager, has initiated this reconquest. He was able to launch a major investment program in the winery, with modern winemaking equipment, followed by a complete renovation of the tuns. Then, of course, he paid particular attention to an exceptional winegrowing heritage made up of very old vines of mourvèdre, carignan, cinsault and grenache, which produce, among others, three famous cuvées. La Migoua (10 hectares in Le Beausset-Vieux, half Mourvèdre, supplemented by Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah), La Tourtine (5.5 hectares in the south-facing terraces of Le Castellet, with a large predominance of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault) and Cabassaou (1.5 hectares facing south, 95% Mourvèdre with a touch of Syrah and Cinsault). Recent vintages have reached a very high level. The estate has acquired the 22 hectares of vines of Domaine de La Laidière, in Sainte-Anne-d'Évenos, mainly used for rosé production, which has led Tempier to produce more rosés than reds.","Customer reviews","Customer rating","3.5/5","out of 2 reviews","Rated 3/5","Note and review by Mme CAROLINE D. Published on 23/02/2024","See all reviews from this customer","Rated 4/5","Note and review by M. GERARD G. 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"Behind a fine reduction and beautiful raspberry aromas, this 2018 develops with an astonishing suavity of structure. An elegance that already makes it accessible. Of course, it will gain in complexity over the next two to three years." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) A discreetly powerful red with finesse!
Features
Estate
Domaine Tempier
Vintage
2018
Designation
Bandol
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
75% Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan, âge moyen des vignes : 35-40 ans
Terroirs
Clay-limestone from calcareous and sandy marl (165 to 90 Ma) to Triassic (200 Ma)
Viticulture
Biodynamic approach, in the process of certification
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Grapes are sorted in the vineyard and in the cellar, destemmed, crushed and put in the cellar for 3-4 weeks of fermentation using indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
18 to 20 months in oak tuns
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby
Nose
Notes of black fruits, with time tertiary notes of undergrowth, tobacco, old leather...
Mouth
Beautiful balance, discreet Bandol power, all finesse, with supple tannins well present, notes of leather, undergrowth appear after 5-6 years.
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
At Tempier, Mourvèdre is king. A grape variety renowned for producing its best wines with its head in the sun and feet in the water, it finds here an ideal terroir and the listening intelligence of a great winegrowing family. A historic estate in the Bandol appellation, already in existence under the reign of Louis XV, Tempier has been run since 1834 by the same family, Tempier then Peyraud, today assisted by Daniel Ravier, who manages the estate with the same high standards as in the early days. With 38 hectares of vines spread over three communes, the estate produces exclusively Bandol appellation wines, the vast majority of which are reds. The sunny terroir, sheltered from the Mistral by the Castellet promontory, creates ideal conditions for the blossoming of vintages that have become legendary.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2021 ) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)
About the wine:
Behind a fine reduction and beautiful raspberry aromas, this 2018 develops with an astonishing suavity of structure. An elegance that makes it already accessible. Of course, it will gain in complexity over the next two to three years.
About the domain :
Today, Tempier is the benchmark cru in the Bandol vineyards. The Peyraud family has done everything in its power to rise to the top of the regional and, above all, the local hierarchy. Daniel Ravier, the estate's current manager, has initiated this reconquest. He was able to launch a major investment program in the winery, with modern winemaking equipment, followed by a complete renovation of the tuns. Then, of course, he paid particular attention to an exceptional winegrowing heritage made up of very old vines of mourvèdre, carignan, cinsault and grenache, which produce, among others, three famous cuvées. La Migoua (10 hectares in Le Beausset-Vieux, half Mourvèdre, supplemented by Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah), La Tourtine (5.5 hectares in the south-facing terraces of Le Castellet, with a large predominance of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault) and Cabassaou (1.5 hectares facing south, 95% Mourvèdre with a touch of Syrah and Cinsault). Recent vintages have reached a very high level. The estate has acquired the 22 hectares of vines of Domaine de La Laidière, in Sainte-Anne-d'Évenos, mainly used for rosé production, which has led Tempier to produce more rosés than reds.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by Mme CAROLINE D. Published on 23/02/2024
See all reviews from this customer
Note and review by M. GERARD G. Published on 07/06/2023