Domaine Tempier - Bandol Rouge Cuvee Cabassaou 2021
Price: $139.99
| Producer | Domaine Tempier |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Bandol |
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| Varietal | Mourvedre (Monastrell) |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 34629 |
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Domaine Tempier Description
The Cabassaou cuvée (ça cabasse = gives a hefty punch) is from a terroir with small stone walls, at the bottom of the Tourtine, protected from the Mistral wind. The vines benefit from a very warm micro-climate with thermal winds. Paradoxically the vines are located at the bottom of the hill but the soil is not deep and the yields are very small. They give a very dense, tight wine, typically Mourvèdre , with an exceptional aging potential.
COMPOSITION
Mourvèdre (92 to 94%), with Syrah and a bit of Cinsault
Average age of the vines : 60 years minimum
VINIFICATION
the grapes are hand-selected in the vineyard and in the cellar; de-stemmed, crushed and put into concrete vats for 3 or 4 weeks to ferment thanks to indigenous yeasts
AGING
In large oak vats for 18 months before being bottled.
Conservation : 10 years or more (time to let the wine flourish).
