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Flagship Appellations

Small Provence names such as Bandol, Cassis and Palette, each with stricter grape and style identities.

Place
Flagship Appellations · Provence · France
Wine context
Mourvèdre · Clairette · Ugni Blanc
Producers
4
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationFlagship Appellations · Provence
Grape focus
Mourvèdre · Clairette · Ugni Blanc
Appellations
Bandol · Cassis · Palette · Bellet · Coteaux de Pierrevert

Elsewhere in Provence

Continue through the region

  1. Aix-en-Provence & Les Baux14 producersWestern Provence around Aix and Les Baux, where limestone, olive country and wind give reds and rosés more structure.
  2. Côtes de Provence21 producersThe main Provence rosé frame, with Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Rolle shaped by coast, hills and mistral.

Producer profiles

Producers in Flagship Appellations

  • Château de PibarnonChâteau de Pibarnon is a Bandol estate in La Cadière-d'Azur where Mourvèdre shapes a 90% red, a 65% rosé and Nuances, a pure Mourvèdre rosé from old vines on a dedicated plot.

Keep following the thread

Where to go next

placeReturn to ProvenceSee how Flagship Appellations fits within the wider Provence region.mapSee Flagship Appellations in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Château de PibarnonChâteau de Pibarnon is one of the producers placed in Flagship Appellations.