2023 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge Provence, France Pelle Barbadillo reconditioned this Mudejar-style cellar

Barbadillo reconditioned this Mudejar-style cellar and began the oxidative aging of amontillado here in 1920

This vintage is a heavily Pinot Noir dominant blend as it was a great year for Adelaide Hills Pinot

I elected this year to make slightly less in order to express the single concrete vat of Willakenzie Vineyard Gamay in the cellar

Obtained from the union between Antonio Nonino’s ancient recipe and the experience of the Nonino family in the Art of distillation

Steep south facing with layered plaster clay from the Late Triassic period (Keuper) on top of red sandstone

2023 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge Provence, France Pelle Barbadillo reconditioned this Mudejar-style cellar75% Mourvdre, 14% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, 2% Carignan. All grapes are harvested by hand After de stemming, grapes are fermented with natural yeast and vinified for 2 to 3 weeks in stainless steel After maceration is finished and must is pressed, the wine is moved to oak foudres for malolactic fermentation Aged in oak foudres (25 to 50 hl) for 18 to 20 months Bottled unfined and unfiltered