Domaine Trinquevedel Tavel Rosé 2025

Guillaume Demoulin’s great-grandfather Eugène bought this eighteenth-century Southern Rhone château in 1936, the same year as the establishment of the Tavel AOC. Unfortunately the vineyards were in great disrepair and it wasn’t until 1960 that the vines were producing wines worthy of Demoulin’s standards. Tavel is the only A.O.C. entirely made up of rosé, so no red or white wine can bear the name of the cru. No more than sixty percent of the final blend can be made up of Grenache.

This Tavel is a blend of 45% Grenache, followed by Cinsault, Clairette, Mourvèdre, and a touch of Syrah from vines over 30 years old, planted on sand, marl, limestone, clay, and quartz. Fermentation is for 20 days in cement, then it’s aged in enamel-lined tanks and stainless steel for 6-9 months. This is a full-bodied rosé loaded with ripe red fruit, balanced by Rhone stony-freshness, and spicy hillside herbs. Farmed sustainably.