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 toasted bagel with smoked salmon, seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or leek, goat cheese and bacon 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 stuffed round zucchini, shrimp curry (reunionese recipe) or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
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.
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.
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 kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), snail and comté pie or lamb with vermicelli.
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.
Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.
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Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
