Tempier Bandol “La Tourtine” 2023

Please note: This exclusive wine is available in limited quantities and is not included in our Breakdown Discount Program.

Alcohol: 14%

Grape(s):  80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Cinsault

Localization: Bandol, Provence, France

Tasting Notes: A wonderful synthesis of the terroir’s tremendous complexity, where aromas of squid ink, graphite, and crushed stone are framed by firm tannins. Decant to enjoy now, but it’s marvelous with age.

Notes: Aged in oak foudres (25 to 50 hl) for 18 to 20 months

Food Pairing: This is a wine that speaks of place: the garrigue, the stone, the sea breeze. Perfect with lamb, grilled eggplant, or anything kissed by smoke and herbs. Drink now with air, or cellar for a decade to see it deepen and evolve. For lovers of Rhône blends, structured rosés-turned-reds, or wines that wear their terroir proudly.

The Domain: It all starts with the heart of Bandol land, in an amphitheater of hills and terraces diving up to the shores of the Mediterranean sea. The exceptional sunshine, the breeze from the sea, and the Mistral wind offer a perfect balance between wind and rain… The terroirs of the Tempier domain are various and complex and form a patchwork of plots with geological diversity soils spreading on over a 60-hectare area. The domain has diversified topologies and exposures, as well as old vines. La Bastide au Plan du Castellet, la Migoua, la Tourtine, Cabassaou… Each terroir is watched and worked with care to release its whole personality through four great cuvées.