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At the heart of the Tavel appellation, in the southern Rhône Valley, Domaine Moulin La Viguerie embodies the revival of one of France's oldest rosé appellations. Founded in 1572, it was taken over in 1992 by Gaël Petit, heir to a Tavel winemaking lineage dating back to the 16th century, who succeeded his mother Mireille Petit-Roudil and his grandmother Gabrielle Roudil. Across 4 hectares farmed organically since 2021 with guidance from Lydia and Claude Bourguignon, Gaël Petit crafts cuvées of rare elegance: true fruity and complex infusions with delicate tannins, halfway between rosé and red, placing Tavel among the most exciting terroirs of the Southern Rhône.

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La Combe des Rieu Gael Petit Tavel 2022
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Rhône | Tavel

La Combe des Rieu Gael Petit Tavel 2022

€24.00 inc-VAT per bottle
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History of Domaine Gaël Petit

The history of Domaine Moulin La Viguerie spans more than four centuries. Founded in 1572, it is part of the saga of the Roudil family, intimately linked to that of Tavel. Gaël Petit's great-grandfather, Aimé Roudil, was president of the Tavel winegrowers' union in the 1930s and played a decisive role in the negotiations that led to the recognition of the AOC Tavel in 1936, one of the first AOCs granted to a rosé in France. This family legacy is today preserved with great respect by Gaël, who pays tribute to his forebears even in the names of his cuvées.

Gaël Petit took over the estate in 1992, succeeding his mother, at a time when Rhône viticulture was dominated by technological oenology: stainless steel tanks, laboratory yeasts, herbicides, widespread filtration and fining. For several years, Gaël produced wines in this conventional manner, before feeling the need to return to methods more respectful of living nature. This awakening led him to draw closer to Éric Pfifferling, the legendary winemaker of Domaine de l'Anglore, whose advice radically transformed his approach. Since 2008, Gaël Petit has crafted his own cuvées under a natural and sincere signature, and now stands as the vanguard of Tavel's renewal, celebrated by enthusiasts and critics alike as one of the greatest winemakers to follow in the Southern Rhône.

Terroirs and Vines of Domaine Gaël Petit

The estate spans 4 hectares spread across the finest terroirs of Tavel, including the celebrated lieu-dit Les Vestides, considered one of the four great terroirs of the appellation. This patchwork of plots reflects the full geological diversity of Tavel. Grenache Noir and Cinsault are planted on clay soils composed of limestone scree, which lend them roundness and generosity. Syrah takes root in clay terroirs covered with a thin layer of rolled pebbles, which return the heat stored during the day. Mourvèdre and Bourboulenc thrive on sandy and alluvial soils, and Clairette expresses itself on a highly calcareous soil, ideal for preserving its aromatic freshness.

The vineyard management is resolutely natural, certified organic since 2021. Gaël Petit works in harmony with living nature, without chemical inputs or pesticides, guided by microbiologists Lydia and Claude Bourguignon, world-renowned references in soil biology. Old and young vines coexist on the same plots, in co-planting of grape varieties, which allows for very low yields to be valued and grapes of remarkable concentration and aromatic complexity to be obtained. The harvests are entirely manual, with absolute care given to the integrity of the berries.

Winemaking at Domaine Gaël Petit

In the cellar, Gaël Petit practices a minimalist winemaking approach inspired directly by the methods of Éric Pfifferling. Semi-carbonic maceration forms the cornerstone of his work: the grapes ferment as whole clusters in an atmosphere saturated with carbon dioxide, which allows fruity aromas to be extracted delicately and a soft tannic texture to be preserved — a recognizable signature of his Tavel wines. The "mille-feuille" technique, dear to the estate, consists of stacking whole clusters in alternating layers with fermenting must, optimizing extraction while avoiding tannic harshness.

Fermentations are conducted solely by indigenous yeasts, without any additions. No fining, no filtration and no added sulfur, in a natural winemaking philosophy. The wines are then aged in old large-format foudres and old large oak barrels, generally for 12 months, so as to bring harmony and structural finesse without ever imparting oaky character to the wine. The resulting cuvées prove to be true infusions — fruity, saline, halfway between red and rosé — that have completely rewritten what a great Tavel can be.

The Cuvées of Domaine Gaël Petit

Tavel Postérité 70: signature cuvée and tribute by Gaël Petit to his great-grandfather Aimé Roudil, architect of the AOC Tavel in 1936. Crafted from the appellation's traditional grape varieties (Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc, Carignan, Clairette), it is vinified by semi-carbonic mille-feuille maceration, without fining, without filtration and without added sulfur, then aged in barrel. An enchanting aromatic of tomato coulis, tapenade, blood orange and dried flowers; a palate of rare balance, between savoriness, mineral tension and freshness. Far more than a rosé: a true gastronomic cuvée, refined and profound.

Tavel La Combe des Rieu: single-vineyard cuvée paying tribute to the wine estate of Louis Rieu, great-grandfather of Mireille Petit-Roudil. From the grand lieu-dit Les Vestides, where old co-planted vines of Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Carignan and Clairette sink their roots into a soil of stony limestone and rolled pebbles. Natural vinification by semi-carbonic "mille-feuille" maceration, aged for approximately 12 months in old barrels. A vibrant and fleshy Tavel, blending tension, ripeness and a pronounced mineral backbone, built for cellaring.

Tavel Les Falaises de Braise: cuvée born on the steep slopes of southern Tavel, where the soils blend limestone scree, sands and light clays. A blend of Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Cinsault, vinified using the mille-feuille method with slow fermentation, without inputs. The result is a dense and structured Tavel, with a subtle balance between the solar energy of the Mediterranean terroir and the freshness brought by the influences of the Rhône — a vertical and mineral expression of the great steep slopes.

Fons Singularis: a free and precise cuvée classified as Vin de France due to its atypical blend. From a micro-production on the steepest plots of the estate, it marries Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris, Carignan, Syrah and Aubun, partly pressed directly from calcareous soils on the eastern side of the appellation. The blend is assembled upon leaving the barrel, after meticulous aging. A powerful floral bouquet of dried flowers, peony, sage and white pepper, a palate of rare saline freshness, where the purity of the fruit tells the story of every stone in the Tavel terroir. An atypical cuvée that perfectly encapsulates the creative freedom of Gaël Petit.

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