Accidental Wine Tasting and Day Out in Tavel
Ashley Tinker · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceLast week we had to drive to the Ardéche to buy our stone sink for the kitchen. On the way back, Robin thought it would be a good idea to take the scenic route through the Gard. We didn’t realise just how scenic the route would be …Continue reading here for Ashley’s post on the appellation of Tavel and its distinctive rosé wines (colour and flavour). Find out why the village of Tavel boasts about the “first rosé of Provence” and what is a vin de fourchette. Ashley even has a lunch suggestion:
Le Papet
1 place de la mairie
30126 saint Laurent des arbres
Telephone : +33 (0)4.66.90.00.08
Website for Tavel
Mairie de Tavel
Rue du 19 Mars 1962
30126 Tavel
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