DOMAINE TEMPIER - Lulu and Lucien - Magnum 2020
Domaine Tempier is located in Provence in the Bandol appellation. The estate was created in 1830 but fully revealed itself under the influence of Léonie Tempier in 1885 when she won a gold medal for her red wine made from Mourvèdre. Domaine Tempier suffered the phylloxera crisis at the beginning of the 20th century, so new grape varieties were planted. In 1941, Bandol became an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée , one of the regulations of which was to produce wines with a minimum of 50% Mourvèdre , and aging for 18 months in barrels for red wines. Today, Domaine Tempier cultivates vines in sustainable agriculture in three municipalities and produces four wines.
The Cuvée Classique becomes the Cuvée Lulu et Lucien . In 2020, Madame Lucie Peyraud, more generally known as Lulu, died just at the end of the harvest at the age of 103. She joined her husband Lucien at the "Paradis des vignerons". This cuvée is a testimony of gratitude to these two historical figures of the estate.
The wine is made from Mourvèdre (about 75%), Grenache, Cinsault and, in a smaller proportion, Carignan and Syrah harvested manually. The age of the vines is on average 35 to 40 years old. The vinification is traditional with total destemming, crushing and 3 to 4 weeks of fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The aging is carried out in tuns for a minimum of 18 months before bottling. It offers an aging potential of 4 to 15 years depending on individual tastes.
Grapes: +/- 75% Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault + Carignan, Syrah