Tavel

Question 1

Department of Tavel

Answer 1

Gard

Question 2

Communes of Production: Tavel:

Answer 2

Tavel

Roquemaure

Question 3

Style/assemblage of Tavel?

Answer 3

Rosé Only

Grenache must be present in blend

Question 4

Encepagement of Tavel?

Answer 4

required 30 to 60% combined Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Grenache Noir
up to 60% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Gris, Piquepoul Noir, and Syrah
up to 10% each Calitor and Carignan (blanc and noir)

Question 5

Min abv% Tavel?

Answer 5

11.5%

Question 6

Tavel Must weight:

Answer 6

Mourvèdre and Syrah: 189 g/l
Other Red Grapes (Grenache): 198 g/l
White Grapes: 187 g/l

Question 7

Max RS: Tavel?

Answer 7

4 g/l

Question 8

Min planting density: Tavel?

Answer 8

4,000 vines per hectare

Question 9

Max Yield of Tavel?

Answer 9

46 hl/ha

Question 10

Principal soil of Tavel?

Answer 10

“Lauses” (white calcareous stone) and galets