2022 Domaine Lafran-Veyrolles ‘Cuvée Tradition’ Rosé

70% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache, 15% Cinsault; all organically farmed. Hand harvested. 80% is directly pressed and 20% saignée. Aged 6 months in tank. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 13% alcohol.  Classic old school Bandol rosé, with a beautiful rose gold color and aromas of underripe pineapple, peach, blackberry and strawberry all overlaid with floral and faint herbal notes. Ripe, dry, round and soft on the palate, with flavors of strawberry, citrus and peach alongside complex notes of herbs, white pepper and fennel. The velvety texture is underscored by great acid and some phenolic grip. Great food wine.  by the same family since 1651. The Ferec-Jouvé ancestors have been tending the same vineyards where their famous Mourvèdre, Ugni Blanc and Clairette grapes have been grown for four centuries.