Made primarily from Mourvèdre, as is typical in the region, Domaine Tempier is an iconic Bandol producer, a family operation that really put the place on the map a few generations back. (Robert Camuto) We don’t boss you around; we’re simply here to bring authenticity and understanding to all that enriches our lives as men on a daily basis.
A thick-skinned black grape, Mourvèdre has found its favourite soils in the sunny Bandol appellation. Wine. His standard Though a total of 375 cases are bottled in June, the wine is not released until early fall—a statement that this is more than a summer drink.“It’s a winter rosé,” says Saint Victor with a laugh.
SIZE. Chateau de Pibarnon Bandol Rose 2018 from Bandol, Provence, South of France, France - The complex fruity, floral and liquorice hints dominate the nose. In fact, a lot of wine minds argue that some of the best and most opulent reds to come out of southern France do so here.
Awards Wine Spectator Top 100, 2015: Wine Spectator Top 100 #75. Think less Monaco and yacht culture and more quaint village with charm and a wine scene that punches above its weight. Each wine bears the signature of the wine grower who produced it and reflects his own choice of winemaking techniques. This was because wine-making techniques in those days were different: the method of macerating red grapes, which gives red wine its colour, was unknown or, at the least, very uncommon.
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The Romans called the area provincia nostra, giving the region its name.
While the whole lineup is impressive, For starters, it’s incredibly cool that Domaine de la Bégude’s wines cellar in the building dates from the 7th century.
“I think of red Bandol as one of the great crossover wines,” he says. “For New World drinkers who are diving into French wines, it’s perfect because it has weight and fruit but it’s also unmistakably Old World with earth, lavender, herb, and animal. While the rosé of Bandol is fantastic, Braun is especially drawn to the region’s reds. Anybody who’s hopped on the rosé train of late knows that the stuff is no longer fussy. Notes Indicative blend: 50% Mourvedre, 28% Grenache, 20% Cinsault & 2% Carignan. Sangiovese Rosé Style: Fruity. f. Mourvedre 100% a. Lobenberg 94–96/100 t. Trinkreif: 2020–2034.
If you’re looking for something a little more accessible, we like the mostly Mourvèdre Domaine de la Laidiere rosé for only $27 a bottle, as well as the even more affordable Domaine la Suffrene rosé for $21, both at Spec’s and both cheap, cheerful, and totally quaffable. A Rosé for Every Palate.
Here, the summers are warm, the soils are full of limestone, and the marine climate is ideal for grape varieties that like to take their sweet time ripening on the vine.
And while expressive pink wines are what most associate with Bandol, the region also turns out some quality white and red wines. Pierre's Pirouette Rosé Central Coast Bandol-Style Rosé, 32% Off! Show all Hide auctions Auctions only. ... has a nice earthiness that goes well with grilled vegetables. In the realisation of this Bandol rosé , our goal is to go far in the Mourvèdre expression and make a real Bandol rosé.
Central Coast. The city of Bandol, France, shares its climate and much of its cuisine with Houston.The sunbaked, southern-facing foothills of the Bandol AOC (But humankind, especially those of us who live on the southern coast of this country, cannot live on red alone.