Bandol
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
CarignanSyrahBourboulencClairette (Clairette Blanche)Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)MarsanneSauvignonSemillonVermentino
Varieties of interest
Terroir
Natural factors
- Topography provides shelter from the Mistral; average sunshine of 3,000 hours and annual rainfall of 650 mm.
- Exposure to the Mediterranean moderates summer heat and maintains a slight nocturnal humidity.
- Thin, whitish soils, low in organic matter, with high stone content and excellent drainage.
- A landscape of restanques: dry-stone walls built to retain soil on hillsides and piedmonts.
Human factors
- From the 4th century BC, the Phocaeans introduced the vine; Roman villae attest to the presence of presses and amphora kilns.
Product characteristics
- Powerful, tannic reds built for long ageing; raised for a minimum of 18 months in large oak casks with at least 50% Mourvèdre.
- Rosés with a pale wild-rose hue, more tannic than other Provençal rosés, with a structure that allows for longer cellaring. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.