Draguignan domaine with clay limestone vineyards, Clos Dière reds, Revolution Rouge Merlot, and Domaine Rabiega R Rosé.
The producer
Domaine Rabiega is a Provence domaine in Draguignan with a range that includes Clos Dière L'œuf, Revolution Rouge, and Domaine Rabiega R Rosé. Clos Dière L'œuf combines Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. Revolution Rouge is made from Merlot through traditional vinification. Clos Dière 2011 carries fourteen months in barrel, with ripe fruit, spice, violet and garrigue around a full, silky palate with youthful tannins.
Known for
Syrah based Provence red wines
Notable facts
Wine cultivation at the estate dates to the 16th century.
Christiane Rabiega began producing wine under the Rabiega name in the 1960s.
Lars Torstenson was appointed winemaker in 1988.
Clos Dière Cuvée I from the 1990 vintage achieved great success in an international wine competition in 1993.
The story
Clos Dière's 1993 Success
In 1993, Clos Dière Cuvée I achieved great success in an international wine competition. The cuvée was a Syrah based prestige wine from the 1990 vintage. Its name was Clos Dière Cuvée I, and its grape foundation was Syrah. The event attached a specific vintage, grape and bottle name to Domaine Rabiega's history. The episode is fixed by three details: the 1990 vintage, the Syrah based cuvée, and the 1993 competition result.
From the atlas
Domaine Rabiega
A Draguignan domaine with clay limestone vineyards, Clos Dière reds, Merlot made through traditional vinification, and Provence rosé.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Provence
Location
Draguignan
Vineyards
12 hectares
Annual production
Approximately 15,000 bottles
Wines
Clos Dière L'œuf, Revolution Rouge, Domaine Rabiega R Rosé
The Producer
Wine cultivation at Domaine Rabiega dates to the 16th century, while the modern winery began under Christiane Rabiega in the 1960s. Lars Torstenson became winemaker in 1988, linking the estate's modern period to the Clos Dière wines.
Vin & Sprit divested the estate in 2005. Gastrodev acquired it in 2020. The domaine now produces Provence wines from red grapes including Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, alongside rosé.
Place
Domaine Rabiega is in Draguignan, in Provence. Its vineyards are planted in clay limestone soils. Clay holds water for the vine, while limestone allows excess moisture to drain, giving the roots two different physical conditions in the same ground.
The location places the domaine within a Provençal wine setting where red wines and rosé share the range. Clos Dière L'œuf carries the Côtes de Provence appellation.
Wines
The range is organized around rosé and two different red wine approaches. Domaine Rabiega R Rosé 2022 is the rosé wine. Clos Dière L'œuf 2020 combines Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, with an intense, perfumed nose of raisined grapes, prunes, fresh blackberries, blueberries, violets, iris and hibiscus.
Revolution Rouge 2021 is 100% Merlot made through traditional vinification. Clos Dière 2011 shows the oak raised side of the range, with fourteen months in barrel, ripe fruit, spices, violet and garrigue, followed by a full, silky palate supported by youthful tannins.
Final Word
Domaine Rabiega makes Provence wine from Draguignan, with Clos Dière and Revolution Rouge defining two red directions and Domaine Rabiega R Rosé completing the range.