Top 100 wines of Bandol - Page 3
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: Ugni blanc
Dry, neutral and nervy whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with discreet aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers and herbaceous notes. The ideal profile for distillation: absolute pillar of Cognac AOC (over 95% of the Charentes vineyard) and Armagnac AOC. Also produced as still whites in Provence, Languedoc and Corsica. French synonym for Italian Trebbiano Toscano, one of the most planted varieties in the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Bandol
wines from the region of Bandol go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots, carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe... or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Bandol
On the nose in the region of Bandol often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of orange, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Bandol is a with a nice freshness.
