Episode 4/25 : Understanding Provence Bandol and rosés wines with Chateau de Pibarnon
From Marseille to St. Tropez, this is a hot and sunny region, regularly swept by a strong wind where many grape varietals coexist: Cinsault, Mourvedre, Grenache, Syrah and Tibouren for the reds and rosés; Rolle, Clairette, Ugni Blanc and Semillon for the whites.
Above all else, Provence is known for its rosé wines, tasted on the Mediterranean coast in the summer and representing almost 90% of their production.
But are certain appellations such as Bandol, where we find great red wines, capable of aging…
Mourvèdre is THE grape of Bandol, like a macho Latino in a silk dress blowing kisses. In southern France, as elsewhere, the ‘terroir’ does the work as the vintner relaxes with a glass of rosé in hand.
But this romantic image doesn’t last long before the enormous task performed at Chateau Pibarnon paint over the old picture to present vineyards producing red wines now ranked among the top 100 wines in the world.
In terms of Rosé, we also take a quick look at winemaking to learn that it’s sometimes a question of wines for tasting and wines for quenching thirst—a label too often placed on rosé wines…with or without ice?
Topics covered in this episode:
- Mourvèdre, who’s value is often unrecognized: THE grape of Bandol
- Tasting Course
- Rosé: the secret of making. With or without Ice cubes?
- Technique: The life curve of a wine over 10 years: the fruit, the closing and then, the opening
http://www.obiwine.com
Above all else, Provence is known for its rosé wines, tasted on the Mediterranean coast in the summer and representing almost 90% of their production.
But are certain appellations such as Bandol, where we find great red wines, capable of aging…
Mourvèdre is THE grape of Bandol, like a macho Latino in a silk dress blowing kisses. In southern France, as elsewhere, the ‘terroir’ does the work as the vintner relaxes with a glass of rosé in hand.
But this romantic image doesn’t last long before the enormous task performed at Chateau Pibarnon paint over the old picture to present vineyards producing red wines now ranked among the top 100 wines in the world.
In terms of Rosé, we also take a quick look at winemaking to learn that it’s sometimes a question of wines for tasting and wines for quenching thirst—a label too often placed on rosé wines…with or without ice?
Topics covered in this episode:
- Mourvèdre, who’s value is often unrecognized: THE grape of Bandol
- Tasting Course
- Rosé: the secret of making. With or without Ice cubes?
- Technique: The life curve of a wine over 10 years: the fruit, the closing and then, the opening
http://www.obiwine.com