Domaine Tempier
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Domaine Tempier is a historic winery based in Le Plan-du-Castellet within the Bandol appellation of Provence, France, long regarded as a benchmark estate for the region. The winery builds its red wines on Mourvèdre, the dominant grape of Bandol, with single-vineyard bottlings including Bandol La Migoua, Bandol Tourtine, and Bandol Rouge Cuvée Cabassaou representing distinct terroir parcels aged in large oak foudres. The estate's white Bandol Blanc blends Clairette, Marsanne, and Ugni Blanc, while the Bandol Rosé anchors the estate's warmer-weather production. The Bandol Rouge Lulu & Lucien serves as the approachable entry point into Tempier's red program, while library releases such as the Bandol Tourtine 1999 and Pour Lulu 2017 reflect the extended cellaring potential of Mourvèdre-driven Bandol.
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Domaine Tempier is a historic winery based in Le Plan-du-Castellet within the Bandol appellation of Provence, France, long regarded as a benchmark estate for the region. The winery builds its red wines on Mourvèdre, the dominant grape of Bandol, with single-vineyard bottlings including Bandol La Migoua, Bandol Tourtine, and Bandol Rouge Cuvée Cabassaou representing distinct terroir parcels aged in large oak foudres. The estate's white Bandol Blanc blends Clairette, Marsanne, and Ugni Blanc, while the Bandol Rosé anchors the estate's warmer-weather production. The Bandol Rouge Lulu & Lucien serves as the approachable entry point into Tempier's red program, while library releases such as the Bandol Tourtine 1999 and Pour Lulu 2017 reflect the extended cellaring potential of Mourvèdre-driven Bandol.