Gabriel Meffre
Tavel “Saint Ferréol” 2023
AOP Tavel Rosé
TastingA deep bright ruby color, characteristic of Tavel wines. Very expressive nose with delicious notes of strawberry and pomegranate. A lovely structure with flavours of grenadine; good acidity combined with notes of strawberry coulis followed by a long, delicious finish.
A deep bright ruby color, characteristic of Tavel wines. Very expressive nose with delicious notes of strawberry and pomegranate. A lovely structure with flavours of grenadine; good acidity combined with notes of strawberry coulis followed by a long, delicious finish.
Food & wine pairingsThis exuberant and flavourful rosé accompanies dishes such as one-sided salmon, duck à l’orange or vegetable gyoza.
This exuberant and flavourful rosé accompanies dishes such as one-sided salmon, duck à l’orange or vegetable gyoza.
Detailed information
Vintage
The dry, mild weather of winter continued into spring. The rain arrived just as the buds began to open and the grapes were emerging, delaying the cycle somewhat but still allowing the vines to flower beautifully. The vines resisted the record heatwave in the second half of August. The harvest, which took place quite late, was still very hot and dry. The grapes harvested were perfectly healthy overall, with concentrated berries. All in all, a generous, late 2023 vintage with a particularly aromatic, elegant and fresh profile.
Grape varieties
Cinsault, Grenache noir, Syrah
Terroir
TAVEL, a Southern Rhône «cru», has 950 hectares (2,100 acres) under vine, all located around the village of Tavel, northwest of Avignon. Vines have been cultivated there since the 5th century BC.
This wine is a blend of the 3 famous terroirs of Tavel : limestone slate from the upper slopes, « galets » or cobble stones from the mid-level terraces, and sandy gravel from the vineyards closer to the Rhône river.
Winemaking
After arriving at the winery, a portion of the grapes spends around 8 hours macerating on the skins while the rest are pressed directly upon arriving in the cellar. The different varieties are vinified separately, with fermentation temperatures kept low between 12° and 15° C. After fermentation the wines are blended and spend around 4 months in tank before bottling.
Service
Enjoy when young, between 10° and 12° C.
Gabriel Meffre
Delicious and savoury from day one: this is the commitment of our Gabriel Meffre "signature" wines. For each appellation, and in keeping with the characteristics of the vintage, our know-how is recognisable through our experienced blending of "terroirs" and grape varieties and through our careful maturing, favouring purity of fruit and silkyness of texture. Already enjoyable in their first year after bottling, the Crus also have good aging potential.
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