Top 100 wines of Bandol
Discover the top 100 best wines of Bandol of Bandol as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bandol and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Bandol
Provençal jewel between Cassis and Toulon, kingdom of Mourvèdre (50-95% in red). Signature powerful reds with notes of black blackberry, garrigue, pepper, leather, truffle and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and superb ageing (10-30 years) — French benchmark for the grape. Structured, gastronomic rosés (strawberry, citrus, spices) — not a simple aperitif rosé. Rare, mineral Clairette and Bourboulenc whites.
Restanques facing the sea, ~3,000h sun on ~1,500 ha. Cellar wines.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Bandol
wines from the region of Bandol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, meatballs catalan style or cambodian amok.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Bandol
On the nose in the region of Bandol often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Bandol is a powerful with a nice freshness.
