Winery Ravoire & FilsLe Pont Bandol Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Pont Bandol Rouge of Winery Ravoire & Fils in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Le Pont Bandol Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Pont Bandol Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Le Pont Bandol Rouge
The Le Pont Bandol Rouge of Winery Ravoire & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue with broth, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or mullet with onions and white wine.
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 Le Pont Bandol Rouge from Winery Ravoire & Fils are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2017
Informations about the Winery Ravoire & Fils
The Winery Ravoire & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 100 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: Bacchus
Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.
