Domaine de la Begaude Rosé
Country: France Region: Bandol
Varietal: Mourvèdre Vintage: 2020
Colour: Rosé Style: Dry
Producer: Domaine de la Bégude
Description:
Domaine de la Bégude was purchased in 1996 by seventh-generation winemaker Guillaume Tari, who was raised at Château Giscours in Margaux which his grandfather acquired in 1954. Once a stopover for travellers seeking shelter and sustenance – ‘beguda’ means ‘drink’ or ‘the place to drink’ in Provençal – the estate was abandoned and overgrown when Guillaume discovered it. He and his wife set about replanting the old terraces and restoring the buildings. The estate totals 500 hectares, of which thirty have been replanted, predominantly with Mourvèdre. Guillaume is fascinated by Mourvèdre’s capacity to evolve in bottle, and this partly inspired his creation of the world’s largest collection of Mourvèdre clones, now comprising 116. The estate achieved organic certification in 2006.
Tasting Note:
Predominating Mourvèdre is supplemented by Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Carignan, while the white varieties are in minority (mostly Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Marsanne and Bourboulenc). Apart from the four captivating reds which are aged for minimum of two years, Domaine Tempier is perhaps most known for the Bandol Rosé – a textural, food friendly wine enjoying a cult – like status.
