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Domaine Tempier, Bandol La Migoua, 2023

Red Wine from Provence, France
by Domaine Tempier
$122.99
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Domaine Tempier's bastide was built in 1834 during Louis XV's reign. Lucienne "Lulu" Tempier married Lucien Peyraud in 1936, and the couple became instrumental in securing AOC recognition for Bandol in 1941. Lucien served as President of the Bandol Wine Association for 37 years, establishing Mourvèdre as the region's signature grape and proving its aging potential. Lulu became an ambassador for the wines and was celebrated for Provençal cuisine until her death in 2020 at age 102. La Migoua comes from Tempier's highest vineyard site—270-300 meters on the Beausset Vieux hillside—scattered parcels encircled by wild scrubland. A complex geological accident created unusual layered limestone and dolomite. This elevation brings freshness and elegance to powerful Mourvèdre, making La Migoua "the most ethereal and aromatic" of Tempier's three single-vineyard reds. The 2023 faced drought stress but retained more acidity than typical. Framed by potent but ripe tannins with vivid acidity.

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More about Domaine Tempier

If there is one name that looms large in Bandol it is Lucie “Lulu” Peyraud. Lulu is the matriarch of Domaine Tempier and in many ways the entirety of Bandol as we know it. It was her, along with her now-deceased husband Lucien, who tirelessly worked to to grow the notoriety of their special Provençal wines.
Lulu, of course, is as much of a product of the Provençal landscape as the lavender and aromatic scrub that sprouts from it. Her whole life she used the ingredients that grew around her to make feasts of authentic home cooking to welcome visitors to the Domaine, including Alice Waters of famed Chez Panisse.

This is just one of the innumerable ways Lulu changed the food and wine world we know. Acclaimed food writer Richard Olney dedicated an entire book to her in 1994 entitled "Lulu's Provencal Table: The Exuberant Food and Wine from the Domaine Tempier Vineyard." Kermit Lynch, one of America’s most influential wine importers, considers Domaine Tempier a cornerstone of their portfolio and credits his strong friendship with Lulu as a bond that has fortified their success. Through her hospitality, passion, curiosity and genuine kindness she attracted culinary titans like moths to a flame and forever changed them.

Of course, it helps when the wine that flows from Lulu’s domaine is exceptional.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Mourvedre

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled steak, beef short ribs, venison, lamb roast, wild mushroom ragout

Tasting Profile

Dark cherry and plum with spiced pepper and herbal notes, full-bodied with gripping tannins and bright acidity creating power. The finish is long and structured with dark fruit and mineral persistence.

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