Price: $54.99
6+ Price: $43.99 / btl
The 2023 Pibarnon rose is about 65% Mourvedre (saignee), with the remainder free-run Cinsault. Unlike most Bandol producers, Eric de Saint-Victor prefers not to use Grenache, which he said would add too much fruit and alcohol to this classic old-world rosé. This another mineral-driven rosé from soils rich with pebbly limestone over blue clay that is a classic, dry, more masculine and savory interpretation of its appellation. On the palate you will find nuances of strawberries, nectarine, tangerine, lemon pith, rose petal, smokey minerality and refreshing acidity on the palate. The wine finishes dry with herbaceous undertones. You can taste the salty sea air in the glass that derives from the vineyard’s hilltop position overlooking the Mediterranean. With air and time, this tongue-staining wine gains in weight with its crowd-pleasing, glycerin texture (more to come with time). In fact, we always recommend enjoying this wine as it warms up in the glass. ~ Chris Deas, Italian Wine Merc
Chateau de Pibarnon Description
In 1978, after visiting many French vineyards, Catherine and Henri de Saint Victor, acquired Pibarnon, an uninterrupted 16 hectares of land, suspended between earth and sky, only 3.5 hectares of which had been planted with vines. He knew nothing about vinification and wine-growing, but he did know how to taste wines. Having no agricultural labourers didn't bother him. Henri became a tractor driver and looked after his vines himself. He dived into his passion with the fire of a pioneer, bulldozed the land into terraces, raising tons of dust, and immediately planted 6 hectares of vines, achieving a total of 9.5 hectares. Henri handled the wine-making process himself and marketed the wines with his wife Catherine to local restaurants and cellarmen, forming a clientele. The house, which was uncomfortable and too big, and the cellar, which was too small, obliged Catherine and Henri to rethink the whole project. Nothing seemed to stop them. They pulled the house down and rebuilt a
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