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| name = Tavel |
| name = Tavel |
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| type = [[AOC]] |
| type = [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée|AOC]] |
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| year = 1936. |
| year = 1936. |
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| country = [[France]] |
| country = [[France]] |
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| part of = [[Rhône wine, Côtes du Rhône]] |
| part of = [[Rhône wine]], [[Côtes du Rhône]] |
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| climate region = mediterranean |
| climate region = mediterranean |
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}}'''Tavel''' is a [[wine]]-growing [[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée|AOC]] in the southern [[Rhône (wine region)|Rhône wine region]] of [[France]], across the [[Rhône River]] from [[Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC]] and just north of [[Avignon]]. Tavel only produces rosé. The wines must have a minimum alcohol content of 11%. The 933 hecatres produce an average yield of 42 hectolitres per hectare<ref>Syndicate return 2004.</ref> |
}}'''Tavel''' is a [[wine]]-growing [[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée|AOC]] in the southern [[Rhône (wine region)|Rhône wine region]] of [[France]], across the [[Rhône River]] from [[Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC]] and just north of [[Avignon]]. Tavel only produces rosé. The wines must have a minimum alcohol content of 11%. The 933 hecatres produce an average yield of 42 hectolitres per hectare<ref>Syndicate return 2004.</ref> |
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The wine is reputed to have been the favourite rosé of kings [[Philippe le Bel]] and [[Louis XIV]], the Popes of Avignon,<ref>Inter-Rhône</ref> and the |
The wine is reputed to have been the favourite rosé of kings [[Philippe le Bel]] and [[Louis XIV]], the Popes of Avignon,<ref>Inter-Rhône</ref> and the 19th century novelist, [[Honoré de Balzac]].<ref> Robert Joseph, ''French Wine''. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2005, p. 261.</ref> Its product ''La Rose de Tavel'' is deemed by many to be the '1st rosé of France'. |
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It is an exceptionally clear, light to medium pink colored wine, with a fragrance of delicate fruit, flowers and nuts (almond, hazel). It is consumed chilled and can be drunk at any time. It will accompany deserts such as ice-cream and fruit, salads and light meals in white sauce. |
It is an exceptionally clear, light to medium pink colored wine, with a fragrance of delicate fruit, flowers and nuts (almond, hazel). It is consumed chilled and can be drunk at any time. It will accompany deserts such as ice-cream and fruit, salads and light meals in white sauce. |
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The vineyards are located in the commune of [[Tavel, Gard|Tavel]] only.<ref>[http://www.vins-rhone.com/pages/page.asp?lng=en&rub=254e vins-rhone.com]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:06, 20 October 2008
| Wine region | |
| Type | AOC |
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| Year established | 1936. |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Rhône wine, Côtes du Rhône |
| Climate region | mediterranean |
| Soil conditions | chalky gravel, fluvial sand, sandstone, red clay, quartzite shingle |
| Total area | 933 ha (approx.) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 933 ha (approx.) |
| Grapes produced | Grenache, Cinsault, Clairette white, Clairette rosé, Morvèdre, Picpoul, Calitor, Bourboulenc, Mourvèdre, Syrah,Carignan |
| Wine produced | Tavel AOC |
Tavel is a wine-growing AOC in the southern Rhône wine region of France, across the Rhône River from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC and just north of Avignon. Tavel only produces rosé. The wines must have a minimum alcohol content of 11%. The 933 hecatres produce an average yield of 42 hectolitres per hectare[1]
The wine is reputed to have been the favourite rosé of kings Philippe le Bel and Louis XIV, the Popes of Avignon,[2] and the 19th century novelist, Honoré de Balzac.[3] Its product La Rose de Tavel is deemed by many to be the '1st rosé of France'.
It is an exceptionally clear, light to medium pink colored wine, with a fragrance of delicate fruit, flowers and nuts (almond, hazel). It is consumed chilled and can be drunk at any time. It will accompany deserts such as ice-cream and fruit, salads and light meals in white sauce.
The vineyards are located in the commune of Tavel only.[4]
See also
44°00′43″N 4°42′02″E / 44.01194°N 4.70056°E
Footnotes
- ^ Syndicate return 2004.
- ^ Inter-Rhône
- ^ Robert Joseph, French Wine. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2005, p. 261.
- ^ vins-rhone.com
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