Winery Olivier & LafontTavel
Pink wine
In the mouth this pink wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Tavel from the Winery Olivier & Lafont
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tavel of Winery Olivier & Lafont in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Tavel
Pairings that work perfectly with Tavel
Original food and wine pairings with Tavel
The Tavel of Winery Olivier & Lafont matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of blue cord, salmon blanquette or pasta with shrimp.
Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier & Lafont's Tavel.
Discover the grape variety: Traminette
Muscat-scented, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and firm acidity. Intense aromas of rose, lychee, white flowers, yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey and soft spices reminiscent of Gewürztraminer. Produced as dry, off-dry and sweet styles. Aromatic flagship of the American north-east (Indiana — the state's signature variety —, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania) and Canada. Hybrid created in 1965 by Cornell University (Joannes Seyve 23.416 × Gewürztraminer).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tavel from Winery Olivier & Lafont are 2019, 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Olivier & Lafont
The Winery Olivier & Lafont is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Tavel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tavel
Only exclusively rosé cru of the Southern Rhône (right bank, AOC 1936): signature Grenache as rosé king (≤60%) — bright pink robe with onion-skin reflections with age, signature round, generous and structured profile with ripe red fruit aromas, flowers and floral touch in youth, evolving spicy and peppery after 3-6 years. 9 authorized varieties (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Carignan, Picpoul). Rolled pebbles, sands, limestone.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
