Domaine Tempier Bandol dry white 2024

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Domaine Tempier Bandol blanc 2024

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept. 2025): 89/100.

Technical sheet written by the domaine :

The white wine represents only 3% of the production of wines from the domaine Tempier. It comes from the best terroirs of the estate exposed to limited sunlight, which leads to slow maturation and thus provides this wine with a very good balance over time after its 8 months in large wooden casks.

Made from the grape varieties Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Ugni blanc, the white wine develops very mineral notes on the freshness with a beautiful aromatic expression of citrus and white flowers. Best enjoyed within 6 to 8 years.

The domaine Tempier has a terroir with varied plots, with diverse exposures: a true source of complexity. The white grape varieties include 60% Clairette, complemented by Ugni blanc, Bourboulenc, and a bit of Marsanne (3%).

Traditional training is goblet, but some Cinsault and Grenache are pruned in Royat cordon and trellised to aerate the cluster area. Pruning takes place from December to February, respecting lunar phases. Six buds are left per vine. Bud thinning begins at the end of April and is done by hand. The vegetative parts that should produce grapes are selected, and undesirable shoots are removed to limit production.

GRAPE VARIETIES: Clairette (60%), Ugni blanc (18%), Bourboulenc (19%), Marsanne (3%). Average age of the vines is 20 years.

TERROIR: Grapes from two terroirs of the domaine on clay-limestone soils.

CULTIVATION: Traditional mechanical and manual soil work (on terraces), without herbicides. Reasoned monitoring of sanitary conditions without the use of chemical molecules. Green harvesting to select the load of the vines and achieve a yield of 30 to 38 hl/ha.

HARVEST: Manual harvesting in 30 kg crates. Sorting in the vineyard and at the cellar.

VINIFICATION: Crushing, destemming. Cold skin maceration. Pressing. Aging in wood for 8 to 10 months.

TASTING: Pale gold color. Delicate wine with aromas of flowers and fruits. Best enjoyed at 12°C.