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La Bastide Blanche - Cuvée Fontanéou 2008

Provence

Red

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Notes : RVF 16/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15/20
Produced in limited quantities, Cuvée Fontanéou is made from plots of Mourvèdre located in the commune of La Cadière d'Azur and characterized by a red clay terroir completely different from the Bastide Blanche terroir. It has a deep violet color and opens with notes of clove, blue flowers and a very elegant empyreumatic touch. A pleasure cuvée par excellence!

Features

Estate

Domaine la Bastide Blanche

Cuvée

Cuvée Fontanéou

Vintage

2008

Designation

Bandol

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

91% Mourvèdre, 9% Grenache

Terroirs

red clay terroir completely different from the Bastide Blanche terroir

Viticulture

biodynamic cultivation: working the soil, no chemical inputs, maintenance of ecological niches

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Vinification in temperature-controlled vats, with indigenous yeasts

Breeding

21 months in tuns, no fining or filtration

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep violet color

Nose

powerful and complex, with a blend of empyreumatic notes (spices, liquorice, civet) and fruity notes (prunes, blackberries)

Mouth

powerful, dense, developing spicy notes on the finish

Serve

at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2012

Drink before

2021

Production

4000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

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Domaine la Bastide Blanche

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

The estate is run by Michel Bronzo, supported by Stéphane Bourret, technical director and fine wine taster. In just a few years, the estate has come very close to the appellation's historic leaders. The consistency and intensity of its wines is the result of hard work, from the vine to the cellar, combined with the right understanding of the terroir. Bastide Blanche is planted on red clay soils for the fontanéou cuvée, and stony clay for the estagnol cuvée. The wines have a firm, earthy character.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

A benchmark estate, created in 1972 by Baptistin Bronzo and his son Michel from 10 ha of vines. Enlarged and entirely restructured, the vineyard now covers 48 ha, terraced at the foot of Le Castellet and cultivated biodynamically. The Bronzo family has also leased the Châteaux des Baumelles (10 ha in Saint-Cyr) and du Castillon (8 ha in Le Castellet).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

This estate, bought in 1973 by Louis and Michel Bronzo, produces serious wines in all three colors, combining power and finesse. The 47-hectare vineyard, mainly laid out in terraces, covers the geological diversity of the Bandol terroir. Stéphane Bourret, in charge of vinification, produces muscular reds that are more earthy than seaside, like the two great cuvées: Fontanéou (4,000 bottles a year), born of red clay terroirs facing due east in La Cadière-d'Azur, from a blend of mourvèdre and grenache, is racy; Estagnol (5,000 bottles a year), comes from clay-limestone soils mixed with gravelly areas, and offers very ripe, opulent substance. Made mainly from clairette and ugni blanc, the white is without doubt the most consistent and harmonious of the appellation. The old vintages available for sale enable you to benefit from the undeniable potential of the domaine's wines.

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