Corne Loup Tavel Rose Domaine Corne Loup - Rhone Valley - Tavel AOC

Elegant, refreshing, food-friendly and versatile, this Tavel offers mouth-watering aromas of strawberry and berry pie.

Corne Loup Tavel represents the pinnacle of the rose pyramid quality wise that can be achieved in the Southern Rhone. The town of Tavel has been famous for its rose since the time of the Popes in Avignon (1300's). Tavel is about 2,300 acres in size and produces about 500,000 cases yearly of 9 liter cases, plus can age for 2-3 years, unlike many other roses. Produced from a blend of , Cinsualt, , Mourvedre, Cinsault and , the wine comes from a famous sub-parcel called the Plateau de Vallongue between Tavel and Lirac AOC's.

The 20 hectare-vineyards are located in the hamlets of Oliver, Campet, Vestides and Vallongue. The Tavel from this producer is a blend of all 3 soils types you can find in the AOC:

Vestides is located West of the village of Tavel. The terroir is made of flat white

stones.

Vallongue is located Northeast of the Village of Tavel. The terroir is similar to

Chateauneuf du Pape, with a lot of pebble stones. (Galets Roules).

Olivet is located South-East of the village of Tavel. The terroir is made of sandy soils

and some stones.

Specifications

Appellation Tavel AOC

Wine Type

Varietals 65% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 10% Syrah, 10% mix of Mourvedre, Clairette & Carignan (2018) / 60% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 10% Syrah, 15% mix of Mourvèdre, Clairette & Carignan (2019)

Age of Vines 20 years

Certifications

Soil type Blend of flat stones, pebbles & sandy stony soil

Pairings Dry and lively, it is an ideal wine for barbecues as it makes a wonderful sipper that's also capable of matching with a wide variety of summer foods, including grilled chicken, seafood and summer salads.

Codes, Weights and Measures

UPC 7 84585 01456 9

Units/Case 12

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Container bottle

SCC 1 07 84585 01456 6

Case Weight 35

Cases/Pallet 56

Layers/Pallet 14

ABV 14.00%

SRP $ 23.99 USD 750mL Bottle

Reviews and News

2020 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 91 PTS - WE

2019 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 91 PTS - IWR

2019 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 89 PTS - JD

2018 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 90 PTS - IWR

2018 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 89 PTS - SILVER MEDAL - TASTINGS

2017 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 90 PTS - WA

2017 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 89 PTS - JD

2016 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 92 PTS and Editors' Choice - WE

2016 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 92 PTS - WA

2016 Corne Loup Tavel Rose - 91 PTS - JD

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