Domaine de l'OlivetteCuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food.
The Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge of the Domaine de l'Olivette is in the top 10 of wines of Bandol.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge of Domaine de l'Olivette in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge
The Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge of Domaine de l'Olivette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, chinese noodles with shrimp or croque monsieur and comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Olivette's Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Spéciale Bandol Rouge from Domaine de l'Olivette are 2018, 2006, 2004, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine de l'Olivette
The Domaine de l'Olivette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Friand
A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.
