Year after year, the Pibarnon Rosé It stands out as a true gourmet rosé. A very full-bodied, fruity, well-rounded, and indulgent wine that pairs perfectly with this recipe for Grilled sea bream with eggplant caviar.
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Eye
Salmon color, clear and bright
Nose
a very diverse range of aromas, offering lovely notes of citrus and red berries—particularly blackcurrant, strawberry, and raspberry—as well as spices
Palate
A very full-bodied, fruity, well-rounded, and indulgent rosé—a true gourmet rosé
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
15 minutes before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairings
It pairs beautifully with colorful, inventive Mediterranean cuisine featuring mild and rare spices...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16.5/20 (2013 vintage) (Benchmark wine)
Rated estate (2016 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
The Château de Pibarnon is an 18th-century country house, situated at an altitude of 300 meters in a vast amphitheater facing the sea, on a hill where the old optical telegraph line connecting Toulon to Paris once stood. From here, one overlooks the entire vineyard and even the villages of La Cadière and Le Castellet. It was this extraordinary view that Henri and Catherine de Saint-Victor fell in love with nearly 30 years ago. The terroir, absolutely unique, could constitute an appellation in its own right, as the soil is highly distinctive, composed of a high proportion of Triassic limestone—a geological feature complemented by the presence of blue marl, which is also found in the terroirs of Petrus and Château d’Yquem. The 45-hectare estate, now skillfully managed by Éric de Saint-Victor, primarily produces red wines made from the Mourvèdre grape variety.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2016 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
The de Saint-Victor family (now Éric) first settled on these Bandol vineyards in 1978, cultivating them using non-certified organic methods. Following extensive expansion work, the estate now comprises 50 hectares of vineyards terraced in restanques at an altitude of 300 meters, forming a south-east-facing cirque. An essential reference within the Bandol appellation.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2015 guide) 17/20 (2013 vintage) (Remarkable)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 14.5/20 (2013 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated estate (2016 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Henri de Saint-Victor founded Château de Pibarnon in 1978 and, within a few decades, established it as one of Bandol’s most iconic estates (alongside Tempier and Pradeaux). His son Éric has been at the helm of the estate since 2000 and cultivates 50 hectares of vineyards (45 hectares of red and 5 hectares of white) on the limestone terroirs of La Cadière-d’Azur. He produces two reds: the Château (90% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache), built for aging, and Les Restanques, which is more approachable when young, made from young vines with only 70% Mourvèdre and 30% Grenache. Despite some inconsistencies during the 2000s, the reds—which serve as fine ambassadors for Bandol wines and their aging potential—have returned to their best form since 2010. It must be said that by selecting plots at the heart of his terroir, Eric de Saint-Victor has, in recent vintages, restored body and fullness to reds with a silky, concentrated character, featuring a highly refined balance between oak and fruit expression.