2010 Bandol Rosé, Domaine Dupuy de Lôme, Provence

2010 Bandol Rosé, Domaine Dupuy de Lôme, Provence

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2010 Bandol Rosé, Domaine Dupuy de Lôme, Provence

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The cépage of 70% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache and 10% Cinsault lends the finished wine a natural and effervescent freshness. The nose is crammed with citrus fruit (pink grapefruit to the fore) as well as raspberry, lemon thyme and blueberries. The palate is crisp, with taught acidity however there’s a generosity of fruit which lends pleasant depth and weight. A perfect summer-time aperitif or a fair weather companion for warm salads and/or seasonal chicken dishes. 
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Domaine Dupuy de Lome

Domaine Dupuy de Lome

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Bandol

Bandol

The appellation, a small enclave adjacent toCôtes de Provence, takes its name from the small fishing village of Bandol, which was once a port that flourished with the region’s wine trade. The area has a long history of wine production and, ever since the Phylloxera epidemic in the late 18th century, has concentrated its efforts on the Mouvèdre grape. This late-season, red grape has always been grown in the area and is well suited to the terroir in Bandol.

Bandol is predominantly coastal. The soils (consisting of limestone and silicon) are dry, but the vineyards (usually planted on hilltops) receive moisture from the rain and the sea. Mechanical harvesting is banned throughout the region.

Bandol growers have a saying: ‘one vine, one bottle’; hence the region has the lowest yields in France. Yet the area has established a reputation that goes beyond French borders as the best ambassador of quality wine for  Provence.

Bandol red is Mourvèdre-dominated, stimulating, mouth-filling, flavoursome, well-structured and age-worthy. The wine is distinguished by deep colour and intense flavours of black fruit, vanilla, spicy concentration and meaty notes. It is aged in oak for 18 months and drinks well from an early age, but has the potential to improve for up to a decade.

Bandol also produces a small quantity of white wines, consumed locally, mostly from Clairette, Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc, as well as earthy rosés – mainly from Grenache and Cinsault.

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Other Varieties

Other Varieties

There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.

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