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Château de Pibarnon Rosé 2015

Château de Pibarnon rosé 2015

90/100

Wine Spectator

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

15/20

RVF

(Notes from the 2014 vintage)

Year after year, the Pibarnon Rosé is a true gourmet rosé. A very full-bodied, fruity, well-rounded, and indulgent wine that pairs perfectly with this recipe for Grilled sea bream with eggplant caviar.

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Estate

Château de Pibarnon

Vintage

2015

Designation

Bandol

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

65% Mourvèdre, 35% Cinsault

Terroirs

Triassic soil characterized by a very high limestone content. The vineyard overlooks the sea, clinging to terraces up to 300 meters above sea level on slopes that form a vast cirque.

Viticulture

20 hectares of hillside vineyards, yields in 2011: 35 hectoliters per hectare

Grape harvest

manual in 20 kg boxes

Wine making

The Cinsault is pressed directly, while the Mourvèdre is made from direct bleeding (free-run juice) and pressing, with long fermentation (25/30 days) in stainless steel vats.

Livestock farming

in tanks for 6 months, to preserve the freshness of the aromas

Eye

Salmon color, clear and bright

Nose

A very varied aromatic palette, offering lovely notes of citrus, red fruits, particularly blackcurrant, strawberry, and raspberry, as well as spices.

Mouth

A very full-bodied rosé, fruity, complete and indulgent at the same time, a true gastronomic rosé.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1/4 hour before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

will happily accompany colorful, inventive Mediterranean cuisine featuring mild and rare spices...

More information on Château de Pibarnon

More information on Bandol

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2016 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)

About the estate:

The Château de Pibarnon is an 18th-century bastide, located 300 meters above sea level in a vast amphitheater facing the sea, on a hill where the old optical telegraph connecting Toulon to Paris once stood. From here, you can see the entire vineyard and even the villages of La Cadière and Le Castellet. It was this extraordinary view that made Henri and Catherine de Saint-Victor fall in love with the place nearly 30 years ago. The terroir, which is absolutely unique, could constitute an appellation in its own right, as the soil is very special, composed of a high proportion of Triassic limestone, a geological feature to which is added the presence of blue marl, which is also found in the terroirs of Petrus and Château d'Yquem. The 45-hectare estate, now skillfully managed by Éric de Saint-Victor, mainly produces red wines from the Mourvèdre grape variety.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2016 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

The Saint-Victor family (now Éric) settled in Bandol in 1978, where they farm their land using non-certified organic methods. After extensive expansion work, the property now comprises 50 hectares of vineyards terraced at an altitude of 300 meters, forming a south-east facing amphitheater. An essential reference for the Bandol appellation.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rating (2016 guide) 15/20 (2014 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated estate (2016 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Henri de Saint-Victor created Château de Pibarnon in 1978 and, within a few decades, established it as one of Bandol's iconic estates (alongside Tempier and Pradeaux). His son Éric has been at the helm of the estate since 2000 and cultivates 50 hectares of vines (45 hectares of red and 5 hectares of white) on the limestone terroirs of La Cadière-d'Azur. He produces two reds: the Château (90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache), which is suitable for aging, and Les Restanques, which is more accessible when young and comes from young vines with only 70% Mourvèdre and 30% Grenache. Despite some irregularities during the 2000s, the reds, which are good representatives of Bandol wines and their aging potential, have been back to their best since 2010. It must be said that by selecting plots in the heart of his terroir, Eric de Saint-Victor has restored flesh and body to the reds in recent vintages, giving them a silky, concentrated character with a highly civilized balance between wood and fruit expression.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Wine rated 90/100 (2014 vintage) (Very good wine)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rating (2015 guide) 16.5/20 (2014 vintage)

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