Bandol estate in La Cadière-d'Azur, making Mourvèdre and Grenache reds, Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rosé.
The producer
Château Pibarnon is in La Cadière-d'Azur, in the Bandol region of Provence. Eric de Saint-Victor is the current winemaker, and the estate obtained organic certification in 2019. Bandol Rouge is 90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache. Les Restanques comes from younger vines and is 70% Mourvèdre and 30% Grenache. The range also includes Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rosé. Wines ferment with indigenous yeasts and age in new and older French oak casks and barrels.
Known for
Mourvèdre led Bandol reds
Notable facts
Château Pibarnon is located in La Cadière-d'Azur in the Bandol region of Provence.
The subsoil contains Triassic blue Santonian marls rich in trace elements.
Château Pibarnon obtained organic certification in 2019.
Bandol Rouge is composed of 90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache.
From the atlas
Château Pibarnon
A Bandol château in La Cadière-d'Azur built around Mourvèdre and Grenache reds, with white and rosé wines alongside them.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Provence
Appellation
Bandol
Village
La Cadière-d'Azur
Main grapes
Mourvèdre and Grenache
Signature wine
Bandol Rouge
Defining feature
Triassic blue Santonian marls rich in trace elements
The Producer
Eric de Saint-Victor is the current winemaker at Château Pibarnon. The estate obtained organic certification in 2019. Its wines ferment with indigenous yeasts and age in new and older French oak casks and barrels. Mourvèdre and Grenache shape the red bottlings, while the range also includes Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rosé.
Place
Château Pibarnon is in La Cadière-d'Azur, in the Bandol region of Provence. The region receives approximately 3,000 sunshine hours each year. Triassic blue Santonian marls containing trace elements lie in the subsoil beneath the estate.
Wines
Bandol Rouge is the principal red, composed of 90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache and made for ageing. Les Restanques is the second red bottling, made from younger vines with 70% Mourvèdre and 30% Grenache.
The range also includes Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rosé. Bandol Blanc is soft and inviting, with apricot, white peach and a refreshing almond finish. Bandol Rosé is round and fleshy, combining fullness in the mouth with vivacity for freshness.
Final Word
Château Pibarnon is a Bandol estate centred on Mourvèdre led reds, with Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rosé alongside them. Indigenous yeast fermentation and French oak ageing define the cellar work.