Tavel AOC
| Wine region | |
| Type | AOC |
|---|---|
| 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 great Nineteenth 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.
See also
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