Bottle of Domaine Maubernard Bandol AOC Rouge 2018 Organic
France · Provence · Bandol

Bandol 2020

Domaine Maubernard

Mourvèdre from the sun-baked hills above the sea.

Open it when…

Long dinner Fire BBQ

Tastes like

blackberry · leather · provençal herbs

Feels like

rich, warm, built to age

CHF 80.00
CHF 80.00
CHF 53.33/L
VAT included
Format

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GrapesMourvèdre, Grenache Noire, Syrah
Serve16-18
Decant1h
DrinkNow-2035

Emeric's note

Lamb on the grill, cicadas in the background

Taste profile

The wine's soundboard.

Tall bars, big wine. Low bars, easy wine.

The story

Behind the bottle

Bandol is the powerhouse of Provence, and Domaine Maubernard makes it the natural way, with native yeasts and nothing added.

The blend is led by Mourvèdre (80%) with Grenache and Syrah, 18 months in large oak foudres and two more years in bottle before release.

A proper Bandol, the kind that rewards patience.

— Emeric

Where it comes from

Provence map

The place

Provence

Hot, dry and swept by the Mistral, Provence is rosé's spiritual home — pale, dry and built for the Mediterranean table. But it also hides serious reds, above all in Bandol, where Mourvèdre ripens on south-facing terraces into one of France's longest-lived wines. ~27,000 ha.

Climate
Mediterranean, hot and dry, strong sun, Mistral
Altitude
Sea Level-500m
Classification
AOCs
SoilsLimestoneSchistClaySandstone
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Best season to open it

Autumn Lamb and grilled meat.
Winter Daube provençale.

SpringSummer

Have it with

🍽️ Red meat
🍽️ Game
🍽️ Spicy

Press play

Paco de Lucía, Entre dos aguascicadas welcome.
  1. 01 Paco de Lucía – Entre dos aguas— fiery
  2. 02 Rodrigo y Gabriela – Tamacun— driving
  3. 03 Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo— festive
Nerd mode 🔬 Soils, grapes, cellar, serving — for the truly curious

…I warned you. 😄

Terroir & craft

◆SoilsLimestone, Schist, Clay, Sandstone
◆AltitudeSea Level-500m
◆GrapesMourvèdre, Grenache Noire, Syrah
◆BlendMourvèdre 80%, Grenache 15%, Syrah 5%
◆CellarHand harvest, sorted, about 80% destemmed
◆Cellar3–4 weeks fermentation and maceration, native yeasts
◆Cellar18 months in foudres, 2 more years in bottle
◆Élevage18 months in oak foudres, then 2 years in bottle
🌿CertificationsOrganic

Serving

◆Serve at16-18
◆GlassBordeaux
◆Decant1h
◆DrinkNow-2035

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