Concluding his survey of the southern Rhône, Ali finds that 2023 was a rosy vintage for the rosés of Tavel. See this guide for all our extensive coverage of the 2023 vintage in the Rhône Valley. Above, Tavel vineyards photographed by Christophe Grilhé courtesy of Inter Rhône.
Largely it was relatively successful vintage for the whites. Cairanne performed well, with good levels of freshness to be found.
Over in Tavel, quality was high. Some vines suffered from the heat and shut down, but overall the fruit was good quality and largely the wines had a good streak of freshness as well. Lirac is...
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