The Domaine Tempier is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Tempier wines in Bandol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Tempier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Tempier wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Tempier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat or marinated mussels with parsley.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Tempier. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Bandol is a key appellation in the wine region of Provence, in the far southeast of France. Created in 1941, the appellation covers red, white and rosé wines from approximately 1,550 hectares of vineyards located around the coastal town of Bandol on the Mediterranean coast. These are spread unevenly over eight communes in the Var dePartment, the majority being located just North of Bandol, in Le Beausset, La Cadière-d'Azur, Le Castellet and Évenos. Bandol is best known for its red wines, which constitute the majority of the appellation's production.
These contain a high proportion of Mourvèdre - the appellation rules require at least 50%. Using this amount of such a Spicy and Powerful grape makes for a wine with Character that is difficult to produce in any other part of France. Mourvèdre will only ripen reliably in a Climate as sunny and Warm as that which prevails along the Mediterranean coast. Grenache is the other main component of Bandol's red (and rosé) wines.
How Domaine Tempier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or banh mi sandwich.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Tempier. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Tempier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Domaine Tempier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pork stew with bacon and cream, pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Tempier. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the pink wine of Domaine Tempier. is a with a nice freshness.
Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.
How Domaine Tempier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Tempier. often reveals types of flavors of leather, earth or oak.
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
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Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
