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Bandol La Bastide Blanche Cuvée Fontanéou Famille Bronzo 2013

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • Organic
  • 14.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Full-bodied

A superb single vineyard Bandol: well-balanced and racy with excellent ageing potential. More info

The Fontanéou cuvée is produced from the steepest parcel of the domaine, isolated from the rest of the Bastide Blanche vineyard. Here the Mourvèdre vines grow on unique red clay soil, according to methods akin to biodynamic viticulture. The wine is vinified using native yeasts in temperature-regulated vats before maturing for 21 months in barrels. Fontanéou is bottled without fining or filtration and produced in extremely limited quantities. Smoky notes and fruit open on the nose with a fine tannic structure and lingering spiced finish. Excellent ageing potential. Pairs ideally with lamb.

Bandol La Bastide Blanche Cuvée Fontanéou Famille Bronzo serve at a temperature of 15°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Carré de porc à l'estragon, Agneau à la provençale, Maroilles.

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Bandol La Bastide Blanche Cuvée Fontanéou Famille Bronzo

The wine

The Fontanéou cuvée is produced from the steepest parcel of the domaine, isolated from the rest of the Bastide Blanche vineyard. Here the Mourvèdre vines grow on unique red clay soil, according to methods akin to biodynamic viticulture. The wine is vinified using native yeasts in temperature-regulated vats before maturing for 21 months in barrels. Fontanéou is bottled without fining or filtration and produced in extremely limited quantities. Smoky notes and fruit open on the nose with a fine tannic structure and lingering spiced finish. Excellent ageing potential. Pairs ideally with lamb.

Information about domain La Bastide Blanche

Domaine Bastide Blanche is one of the leading Bandol wine estates. When Michel Bronzo and his father Baptistin acquired the property in 1972, it stretched over 10 hectares at the foot of the Le Castellet commune in AOC Bandol. They began work constructing a winery and undergoing a complete replanting and restructuring of the domaine, gradually extending its reach over the years. Today it covers a considerable 48 hectares of hillside vineyard. The vines have been certified organic since 2012 and winegrowning is influenced by biodynamic viticulture methods. The winemaking process is as natural as possible, using only indigenous yeasts, gentle extractions and long maceration. Maturation occurs in large containers: either vats or demi-muids. The wines produced by this domaine are some of the most expressive of this appellation and extremely well-regarded by fans of Bandol.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 good appearance
  • Origin: Producer
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: yes
  • Alcohol percentage: 14.50 %
  • Country/Region: Provence
  • Appellation/Wine: Bandol
  • Producer/Owner: Famille Bronzo
  • Vintage: 2013
  • Color: Red
  • Service temperature: 15°
  • Viticulture: Organic 
  • Size (in ha): 48
  • Intensity: Full-bodied
  • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: 100% Mourvèdre
Bandol La Bastide Blanche Cuvée Fontanéou Famille Bronzo
Bandol La Bastide Blanche Cuvée Fontanéou Famille Bronzo

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