Year after year, the Rosé de Pibarnon is a true gourmet rosé. A full-bodied, fruity wine that's both full-bodied and gourmet, it goes perfectly with this recipe for grilled sea bream with eggplant caviar.
Features
Estate
Château de Pibarnon
Vintage
2015
Designation
Bandol
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
65% Mourvèdre, 35% Cinsault
Terroirs
triastic soil characterized by a very high limestone content. The vineyard overlooks the sea, clinging to the slopes from terraces to terraces, up to an altitude of 300m, forming a vast cirque.
Viticulture
surface area of 20 ha on hillsides, yields in 2011: 35 hl/ha
Harvest
in 20 kg boxes
Winemaking
Cinsault is pressed directly, Mourvèdre is made from direct bleeding (free-run juice) and pressing, with long fermentation (25/30 days) in stainless steel vats.
Breeding
in vats for 6 months, to preserve the freshness of the aromas
Tasting & pairing
Eye
clear, brilliant salmon colour
Nose
very varied aromatic palette, with lovely notes of citrus, red fruit (notably blackcurrant, strawberry and raspberry) and spices.
Mouth
a very full-bodied, fruity rosé that is both full-bodied and delicious, a true gourmet rosé.
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
1/4h before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
will be the perfect accompaniment to a colorful, inventive Mediterranean cuisine of sweet, rare spices...
Château de Pibarnon
Bandol
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2016 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Château de Pibarnon is an 18th-century bastide set 300 meters above sea level in a vast amphitheater facing the sea, on a hill where the old optical telegraph linking Toulon to Paris once stood. From here, you can overlook the entire vineyard and even the villages of La Cadière and Le Castellet. It was this extraordinary view that Henri and Catherine de Saint-Victor fell in love with nearly 30 years ago. The terroir, absolutely unique, could constitute an appellation in itself, as the soil is very special, composed of a high proportion of limestone from the Trias, a geological peculiarity to which is added the presence of blue marl found in the terroirs of Petrus and Château d'Yquem. The 45-hectare estate, today managed with talent by Éric de Saint-Victor, produces mainly red wines from the Mourvèdre grape variety.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine rated (guide 2016) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
In 1978, the de Saint-Victor family (now Éric) acquired a foothold on this Bandolais land, which they farm using uncertified organic methods. After numerous expansions, the estate now boasts 50 hectares of vines planted on terraces at an altitude of 300 m, forming a south-east-facing cirque. An essential reference in the Bandol appellation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2016 guide) 15/20 (Vintage 2014) (Good wine)
Estate rated (2016 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Henri de Saint-Victor founded Château de Pibarnon in 1978, making it one of Bandol's most emblematic estates in just a few decades (along with Tempier and Pradeaux). His son Éric has been at the helm of the estate since 2000, cultivating 50 ha of vines (45 ha of reds and 5 ha of whites) on the limestone terroirs of La Cadière-d'Azur. He produces two reds: Le Château (90% Mouvèdre and 10% Grenache), designed for ageing, and Les Restanques, a younger wine, made from young vines with only 70% Mouvèdre and 30% Grenache. Despite a few irregularities during the 2000s, the reds, a good spokesperson for Bandol wines and their ageing potential, have been back to their best since 2010. In recent vintages, Eric de Saint-Victor's selection of parcels at the heart of his terroir has given flesh and breadth to reds with a silky, concentrated character and a highly civilized balance between wood and fruit expression.
Wine Spectator
Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2014) (Very good wine)
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (2015 guide) 16.5/20 (Vintage 2014)
Customer reviews
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