Appellation : TAVEL
Cuvée : La Reine des Bois
Colour : Rosé
Vintage : 2009
Surface : 3 Ha.
Yield : 38 Hl./Ha.

Vine varieties :

Grenache 60 %
Clairette 15 %
Cinsault 10 %
Syrah 10 %
Bourboulenc 5 %

Vineyard age : 40 years
Terroir : Vallongue plateau, a villafranchian era terrace with pebble stones on a sandy clayey base.
Harvest : by hand

Vinification : 100 % destemming, cold maceration during 48 h., pneumatic pressing, fermentation at 18° C.

Estate bottled

Tasting :
Robe : steady rose, brilliant and cristal clear.
Aromas : very complex : from flowers, white fruits and red fruits (strawberries, pomegranate, rapsberry). Slightly mentho-lated
Palate : fresh, classy, elegant, very long.

To pair with : roasted and or spicy chicken, duck, goose, fish soup, white meat, seafood and a lot of fishes (tuna, John Dorry, red mulet, etc...).Quite all Asian cuisine. Dishes with garlic, dishes with tomatoes.