2023 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge Provence, France Pelle Aged for 18 months in

Aged for 18 months in older oak barrels

This vintage is a heavily Pinot Noir dominant blend as it was a great year for Adelaide Hills Pinot

I elected this year to make slightly less in order to express the single concrete vat of Willakenzie Vineyard Gamay in the cellar

Barbadillo reconditioned this Mudejar-style cellar and began the oxidative aging of amontillado here in 1920

red sandstone

2023 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge Provence, France Pelle Aged for 18 months in75% Mourvdre, 14% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, 2% Carignan. All grapes are harvested by hand After de stemming, grapes are fermented with natural yeast and vinified for 2 to 3 weeks in stainless steel After maceration is finished and must is pressed, the wine is moved to oak foudres for malolactic fermentation Aged in oak foudres (25 to 50 hl) for 18 to 20 months Bottled unfined and unfiltered