2021 Bandol Blanc
Château Vannières, Bandol, Provence, France
- Clairette 95% and Bourboulenc 5% from 20 to 60 year old vines at La Cadière-d'Azur.
- Hand picked into small crates, destemmed and lightly crushed at 8°C, fermented cool in stainless steel.
- Citrus, pear and white flowers; serve at 9 to 11°C with seafood or fish in sauce.
- Grape varieties
- Clairette 95%, Bourboulenc 5%
- Vine age
- 20 to 60 years
- Yields
- Low production, between 32 hl/ha and 38 hl/ha depending on the year
- Serving temperature
- 9° to 11° C
- Cellaring
- This wine will keep for 1 to 5 years
Vineyard
The vines are worked as naturally as possible, without chemical or synthetic products. Pure soil gives grapes that have flavour!
Winemaking
Hand harvested, only in small crates to prevent oxidation. The bunches are then sorted by hand. Destemming and light crushing at 8°C to avoid extracting colour. The free-run juice and press juice are vinified together in stainless steel tanks at low temperature.
Tasting Notes
The pale colour is clear and bright.
The complex, delicate nose blends aromas of citrus, pear and white flowers.
Food
The ideal partner for your seafood and for fish in sauce.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.