93/100
Robert Parker
"Reference!"
Situated on later terroirs, this southern white, made from 60% Clairette topped up with Ugni blanc, Rolle, Marsanne and Roussanne, retains a lovely freshness. Aging in casks adds length and body, and the finish continues with pleasant saline notes. All the freshness of the sea in your glass!
Features
Estate
Domaine Tempier
Vintage
2023
Designation
Bandol
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
60% Clairette, 30% Ugni blanc, et Rolle, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, âge moyen des vignes : 20 ans
Terroirs
Chalky-clay and sandy-marl, plots located in the cooler, later parts of the vineyard (La Laidière, La Migoua and Le Petit Moulin).
Viticulture
Biodynamic approach, in the process of certification
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Sorting in the vineyard and cellar, crushing, destemming, cold skin maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation.
Breeding
Aged in wood for 8 to 10 months
Alcohol content
12,50%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light straw yellow
Nose
Notes of citrus and blackcurrant buds
Mouth
Fresh and slightly minty, with saline notes on the finish, may evolve towards honeyed and marine aromas.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif with anchoïade or oursinade, or as a starter with langoustine ravioli, bourride provençale, or fresh goat's cheese...
Tempier Estate
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.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2024) 93/100 (Wonderful wine)
About the wine:
A blend of 60% Clairette and 30% Ugni Blanc, complemented by Rolle, Bourboulenc and Marsanne, Bandol Blanc 2023 exudes a complex, fragrant bouquet of ripe orchard fruit, lemon, acacia flowers, spring flowers and candied citrus. Medium-bodied, textured and enveloping, it is delicate with a fleshy mid-palate, lively acids and a long, mineral finish. This is a stunning white wine that can be enjoyed for many years to come.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
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 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.
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