Chateau de Pibarnon - Bandol Organic Rose 2023
Rose
2023
Provence
Bandol
Mourvedre
Organic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
65% Mourvedre, 35% Cinsault
Tasting notes
The 2023 Château de Pibarnon Bandol Rosé is a highly regarded, gastronomic rosé from Provence, crafted from 65% Mourvèdre and 35% Cinsault. It shows a luminous pale salmon color and a structured, expressive palate with notes of white peach, blood orange, red berries, and white pepper. The wine is beautifully balanced, finishing with a distinct saline freshness and mineral tension, characteristic of the Bandol terroir.
Expert Rating
Wine Advocate 92 Points
More About The Winery
Perched high above the Mediterranean Sea in Provence, Château de Pibarnon is one of the most celebrated estates of the Bandol appellation. Its breathtaking vineyards rise up to 300 metres above sea level, planted on traditional Provençal restanques (stone terraces) that preserve both the soil and the surrounding ecosystem.
The estate’s unique terroir — limestone-rich soils, cool maritime breezes, and natural biodiversity — gives Pibarnon’s wines their hallmark refinement, depth, and elegance, earning comparisons to the great climats of Burgundy.
At Pibarnon, winemaking begins in the vineyard: vines are hand-trained and cultivated without weed killers or chemicals, yields are kept deliberately low (31–38 hl/ha), and a green harvest ensures perfect ripening. All grapes are hand-harvested and carefully sorted by the same dedicated team year after year, guaranteeing the highest quality fruit.
Renowned above all for its Mourvèdre-based reds, which combine power, structure, and longevity with Mediterranean finesse, Château de Pibarnon also produces elegant rosés and expressive whites that reflect its extraordinary terroir.
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