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 gratin of ravioli with salmon, pasta with mussels or zucchini 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 leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, cuttlefish rust or vegan leek and tofu 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.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
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 beef stew, scrambled eggs with bacon on toast or thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb).
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 lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
