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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 epic 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 memory is today preserved with respect by Gaël, who pays tribute to his forebears even in the names of his cuvées.

Gaël Petit took over the domaine in 1992, succeeding his mother, at a time when Rhône winemaking was dominated by technological oenology: stainless steel tanks, laboratory yeasts, herbicides, widespread filtration and fining. For several years, Gaël produced wines in this conventional way, 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 embodies the vanguard of Tavel's renewal, hailed by enthusiasts and critics as one of the greatest winemakers to watch in the southern Rhône.

Terroirs and Vines of Domaine Gaël Petit

The domaine extends over 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 mosaic of plots reflects the full geological diversity of Tavel. Grenache Noir and Cinsault are planted on clay soils composed of limestone scree, which give them roundness and generosity. Syrah takes root in clay terroirs covered with a thin layer of rounded 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.

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 authorities on soil biology. Old and young vines coexist in the same plots, in a mixed planting of varieties, enabling very low yields to be valued and producing grapes of remarkable concentration and aromatic complexity. Harvesting is entirely manual, with absolute care given to the integrity of the berries.

Vinifications of Domaine Gaël Petit

In the cellar, Gaël Petit practises a minimalist vinification directly inspired by Éric Pfifferling's methods. Semi-carbonic maceration forms the cornerstone of his work: the grapes ferment as whole clusters in an atmosphere saturated with carbon dioxide, allowing fruity aromas to be extracted with delicacy and preserving a gentle tannic texture, the recognisable signature of his Tavels. The "millefeuille" technique, a hallmark of the domaine, consists of layering whole clusters in alternating strata with fermenting must, optimising extraction while avoiding tannic aggressiveness.

Fermentations are conducted solely by indigenous yeasts, without any additions. No fining, no filtration and no added sulphur, in keeping with a natural winemaking philosophy. Ageing then takes place in old large-format foudres and old oak barrels, generally over 12 months, to bring harmony and structural finesse without ever oaking the wine. The resulting cuvées prove to be true infusions — fruity, saline, halfway between red and rosé — that have entirely rewritten what a great Tavel can be.

The cuvées of Domaine Gaël Petit

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

Tavel La Combe des Rieu: a single-parcel cuvée paying homage to the Louis Rieu wine estate, great-grandfather of Mireille Petit-Roudil. Sourced from the grand lieu-dit Les Vestides, where old mixed-planted vines of Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Carignan and Clairette plunge their roots into a soil of stony limestone and rounded pebbles. Natural vinification by semi-carbonic maceration in the "millefeuille" style, with approximately 12 months of ageing in old barrels. A vibrant and fleshy Tavel, combining tension, maturity and a firmly assertive mineral structure, built for ageing.

Tavel Les Falaises de Braise: a cuvée born on the steep hillsides of southern Tavel, where the soils combine limestone scree, sands and pale clays. A blend of Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Cinsault, vinified using the millefeuille method with slow fermentation and no 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 Rhône influences, a vertical and mineral expression of the great steep hillsides.

Fons Singularis: a free and precise cuvée classified as Vin de France on account of its atypical blend. Sourced from a micro-production on the domaine's steepest plots, it marries Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris, Carignan, Syrah and Aubun, partly direct-pressed on the calcareous soils of the eastern part of the appellation. The blend is assembled on leaving the barrel, after meticulous ageing. A powerful floral bouquet of dried flowers, peony, sage and white pepper, a palate of rare saline freshness, where the purity of the fruit recounts every stone of the Tavel terroir. An atypical cuvée that perfectly encapsulates the creative freedom of Gaël Petit.

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