The Château de Pibarnon of Bandol of Provence

Château de Pibarnon
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Bandol in the region of Provence
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The Château de Pibarnon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château de Pibarnon is a vineyard located in Bandol, in the Var department of France. It is an AOC-classified vineyard, with vines situated within the Bandol controlled designation of origin area. The property spans over 100 hectares of vineyards and is situated on grounds over 500 meters high spreading over the hills that overlook the Mediterranean Sea, offering optimal exposure for the grapes. Château de Pibarnon is a family-run estate, operating for more than three centuries. It produces classic red wines, usually consisting of 90% mourvedre and 10% grenache, cinsault and carignan, and rosé wines from the same blend. The grapes are always hand-harvested, with muscat and clairette coming from vine batches. The vineyard of Château de Pibarnon offers powerful and fruity red wines and aromatic and elegant whites, which are recognized for their depth and complexity. The filigree structure and the well-controlled structure have proven themselves. The winemakers of the Château are committed to preserving the quality of their wines and their terroir. They follow modern and ecological farming practices to reduce the impact of their work on the environment and improve the quality of wines. They also use modern winemaking techniques to develop maturities, structures, and complex aromatic profiles. Wines from Château de Pibarnon are internationally recognized and are regularly served in the most reputable bars and restaurants around the globe. The chateau also offers guided tours of the vineyards and tastings in their tasting room. Visitors can enjoy the spectacular views of the hills while learning about viticulture.

Top Château de Pibarnon wines

Looking for the best Château de Pibarnon wines in Bandol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Pibarnon wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Pibarnon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Pibarnon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Pibarnon

How Château de Pibarnon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb tagine with dried fruits or candied gizzards.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Pibarnon

On the nose the red wine of Château de Pibarnon. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Pibarnon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Pibarnon

  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Pibarnon.

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Bandol

Bandol is a key appellation in the wine region of Provence, in the far southeast of France. Created in 1941, the appellation covers red, white and rosé wines from approximately 1,550 hectares of vineyards located around the coastal town of Bandol on the Mediterranean coast. These are spread unevenly over eight communes in the Var dePartment, the majority being located just North of Bandol, in Le Beausset, La Cadière-d'Azur, Le Castellet and Évenos. Bandol is best known for its red wines, which constitute the majority of the appellation's production.

These contain a high proportion of Mourvèdre - the appellation rules require at least 50%. Using this amount of such a Spicy and Powerful grape makes for a wine with Character that is difficult to produce in any other part of France. Mourvèdre will only ripen reliably in a Climate as sunny and Warm as that which prevails along the Mediterranean coast. Grenache is the other main component of Bandol's red (and rosé) wines.

The top white wines of Château de Pibarnon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Pibarnon

How Château de Pibarnon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or lean fish such as recipes of seafood pie, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or beef tartar with thai flavors.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Pibarnon

On the nose the white wine of Château de Pibarnon. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Pibarnon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Pibarnon

  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Pibarnon.

  • Marsanne
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Petit Manseng
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Château de Pibarnon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Pibarnon

How Château de Pibarnon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of fricadella, pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château de Pibarnon

On the nose the pink wine of Château de Pibarnon. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or apples. In the mouth the pink wine of Château de Pibarnon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de Pibarnon

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Pibarnon.

  • Monastrell
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

The top sweet wines of Château de Pibarnon

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Pibarnon

How Château de Pibarnon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of american style beef marinade or lasagne with vegetables and savoy tomatoes.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château de Pibarnon

  • 1994With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Pibarnon.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

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Planning a wine route in the of Bandol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Pibarnon.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

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