Chteau De Pibarnon Bandol Ros 2023

Organic. Another cracking release, Pibarnons distinctive 60:40 Mourvdre and Cinsault blend was drawn from the estates stunning amphitheatre of terraces (or restanques) set amid the pine-covered hilltop of La Colline du Tlgraphe. This is Bandols highest vineyard (at 300 metres above the Baie de Bandol) and it enjoys the freshness and cool nights from the altitude as well as the moderating sea breezes. Its not only the elevation and proximity to the sea that makes this vineyard so special. A peculiar soil type predominates, les marnes bleues. This uncommon and highly chalky, blue-tinted clayrich in microfossilsis also encountered in the Jura and Pomerol where it is prized for its low pH, water-retentive properties and its influence on a wines freshness and structure.

For the winemaking, the Cinsault component is pressed directly to tank, and brings elegance, perfume and balance, while the Mourvdre is bled, saigne-style, after several hours of skin contact; bringing vibrancy, complexity and chalky structure. Blending occurred before a wild yeast ferment. The wine was raised exclusively in tank for six months.