The Domaine de l'Olivette is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de l'Olivette wines in Bandol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de l'Olivette 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 Domaine de l'Olivette wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de l'Olivette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of congolese pondu, crab matoutou or ham and comté quiche.
In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de l'Olivette. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Domaine de l'Olivette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of steamed pork chops, cuttlefish rust or quiche lorraine.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de l'Olivette. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, stone or melon. In the mouth the pink wine of Domaine de l'Olivette. is a with a nice freshness.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
How Domaine de l'Olivette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), comtose pie or shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de l'Olivette. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or smoke and sometimes also flavors of peach, earthy or minerality.
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
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Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
