Provence
Bandol Rouge Cuvée Collection - 2012 - Jean Baptiste Dutheil de la Rochère
Château Sainte-Anne
On notes of blueberry, garrigue, leather, tobacco, a hint of oak... Palate: obviously a southern profile, racy, the aging is perfectly integrated to reveal the elegance and finesse of this exceptional bottle.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Organic wine
- Appellation
- Bandol
- Degree of alcohol
- 13 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2034
- rock’n’roll
This cuvée is a blend of 98% very old Mourvèdre with a touch of Grenache Noir and Cinsault for the rest, from vines farmed organically, facing southeast, and planted on clay-limestone terraces with silica in the subsoil. Hand-picked in small crates. Vinification is traditional but without any chemical additives. Vatting for 8 to 10 days, with temperature control, then maturation in 50-hl oak barrels for 18 to 24 months depending on the year.
Jean-Baptiste Dutheil de la Rochère
Jean-Baptiste Dutheil recently took up the torch at his family estate, an exceptional viticultural heritage site which his family has cared for over five generations. This 14-hectare estate, planted around the commune of Ste-Anne d'Evenos, was founded in the 16th century. The château was undoubtedly among the pioneers of environmentally respectful farming practices, as well as of natural...
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