Château de PibarnonBandol Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Bourboulenc, the Clairette, the Marsanne, the Petit Manseng and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Bandol Blanc of the Château de Pibarnon is in the top 30 of wines of Bandol.
Taste structure of the Bandol Blanc from the Château de Pibarnon
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bandol Blanc of Château de Pibarnon in the region of Provence is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bandol Blanc of Château de Pibarnon in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
Food and wine pairings with Bandol Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Bandol Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Bandol Blanc
The Bandol Blanc of Château de Pibarnon matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or lean fish such as recipes of seafood pastilla, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or cod with tomatoes (and cheese).
Details and technical informations about Château de Pibarnon's Bandol Blanc.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bandol Blanc from Château de Pibarnon are 2021, 2010, 2022, 2016 and 2018.
Informations about the Château de Pibarnon
The Château de Pibarnon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Honest
A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.
