Château de PibarnonVieux Marc de Bandol
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Vieux Marc de Bandol of the Château de Pibarnon is in the top 30 of wines of Bandol.
Food and wine pairings with Vieux Marc de Bandol
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieux Marc de Bandol
Original food and wine pairings with Vieux Marc de Bandol
The Vieux Marc de Bandol of Château de Pibarnon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms or summer salad with red cabbage.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieux Marc de Bandol from Château de Pibarnon are 1994, 1993, 1992
Informations about the Château de Pibarnon
The Château de Pibarnon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Budding
Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.
