Wine from Tavel

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The town of Tavel is located in Southern Rhone, to the North of Avignon. The area of Tavel specializes in growing grapes for dry rose wines. The soil in Tavel have excellent drainage properties due to the rock and sand composition. This requires the roots of the grapevines to grow deep systems to search out water and nutrients. Some areas of Tavel where the soil is made-up of limestone, which produces the brighter, more refined qualities of Rose. There are also areas in Tavel with iron enriched red soils that produce full-bodied Rose with earthy tones. The climate in Tavel is typical Mediterranean, with hot and dry elements. Grapevines grown in this type of climate are able to reach their full ripeness with ease, thus making wine produced in Tavel that are rich in flavor and depth. The pink color of Tavel rose wines are acquired by allowing the skins of red grapes to soak with the juice. This process also allows for higher tannin, a classic feature of Tavel wines. Tavel wines are primarily produced from Syrah, Grenache, and Clairette grape varieties. Standard Tavel Rose has the ability to age and improve in the bottle for years if cellared properly. Tavel Rose is meant to be consumed chilled, and gives an excellent alternative to white wines during months with intense summer heat.

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Mordoree Tavel Rose Dame Rousse 2023

$42.99 $29.00

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Mordoree Tavel Rose Dame Rousse is made from Grenache 60 %, Cinsault 10%, Syrah 10 %, Mourvèdre 10%, Clairette 5%, and Bourboulenc 5%.

Nose : steady rose, brilliant and limpid.

Aromas : very complex with flowers, red and white fruits aromas.

Palate : rounded, full bodied with a long lasting aniseed and fruity finish.
Ageing potential : 4 to 6 years

Surface : 9 Ha. Yield : 44 Hl./Ha. Vineyard age : 40 years Terroir : Clay / chalk and sandy with pebble stones. Harvest : by hand Vinification : 100% destemming, cold maceration during 48 h., pneumatic pressing, fermentation at 18° C. Estate bottle

Food pairing: cold meat and delicatessen, poultry, white meats, grilled meats, fried fish, fish soup, pastas, pizzas and all Asian cuisine.

Review:

More pure framboise, minty flowers, and chalky minerality all define the aromatics of the 2023 Tavel La Dame Rousse, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, flawless overall balance, and a great finish. The blend is 60% Grenache, 15% each of Cinsault and Syrah, and the balance Clairette, coming from a mix of three terroirs: pebbles, limestone, and sand.

-Jeb Dunnuck 94 Points

Mordoree Tavel Rose Reine des Bois 2022

$55.00 $37.50

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Mordoree Tavel Rose Reine des Bois is made from Grenache of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault and 10% Clairette .

Nose: Steady rose, brilliant and cristal clear.
Aromas : very complex : from flowers, white fruits and red fruits (strawberries, pomegranate, rapsberry). Slightly mentho-lated
Palate : fresh, classy, elegant, very long.
Aging capacity : 8 to 10 years.

This wine comes from a parcel planted on a pebbled soil covered with stones, whose geology is typical of the grands crus from the Rhone Valley (a base made of marine molasse from the Miocene period covered with an alpine diluvium from the Villafranchian period). 100 % destemming, cold maceration during 48 h., pneumatic pressing, fermentation at 18° C.

To pair with: roasted and or spicy chicken, duck, goose, fish soup, white meat, seafood and a lot of fishes (tuna, John Dorry, red mulet, etc...).Quite all Asian cuisine. Dishes with garlic, dishes with tomatoes.

Review:

"A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault and 10% Clairette, the 2022 Tavel La Reine des Bois is a touch darker in hue than its stablemate, the La Dame Rousse, but it's still not among the darkest of Tavels in the glass. That's perfectly okay, as the aromas and flavors are textbook for the appellation: crushed stone, flowering garrigue, ripe cherries and mouthwatering strawberries, all capped off by refreshing citrus-zest notes on the lengthy finish. Full-bodied and full-flavored, it's one of the candidates for top Tavel this year. - Joe Czerwinski"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (May 2023), 93 pts