"Domaine Tempier is located in Provence in the Bandol appellation. The estate was established in 1830 but truly came to prominence under the influence of Léonie Tempier in 1885, when she won a gold medal for her red wine made from Mourvèdre.
  
In 1941, Bandol became a Controlled Designation of Origin, one of whose regulations is to produce wines with a minimum of 50% Mourvèdre, and 18 months of barrel aging for the red wines. Today, Domaine Tempier cultivates vines using sustainable agriculture in three communes and produces four wines.
  
La Tourtine combines power and elegance. This single-plot cuvée is made from a selection of exceptional 5.5 hectares of land, on a hillside near the village of Le Castellet, where the vines are exposed to both sun and wind.
  
Vinification : Grapes sorted at The grapes are then destemmed, crushed, and placed in the cellar for 3 to 4 weeks of fermentation using indigenous yeasts.
  
Aging : In oak barrels for at least 18 months before bottling.
  
Beautiful density on the palate and a lovely minerality. A distinguished wine with long aging potential."
 
Appellation Bandol Contrôlée