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Burgundian Bandol – Domaine de Terrebrune

Posted on November 7, 2018November 27, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Provence Tagged Bandol, French Wine, Mourvèdre, Organic Wine, Provence, Red Wine, Wine3 Comments on Burgundian Bandol – Domaine de Terrebrune

Terrebrune is in more ways than one an outlier in the appellation of Bandol. It is the lone estate located in Ollioulles, whereas most of its Bandol producing colleagues can be found around La Cadière d’Azur or Le Castellet. Moreso, the wines also have a distinctiveness to them, with a […]

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An in depth look at Bandol (I)

Posted on October 3, 2018November 27, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Provence Tagged Bandol, Carignan, Cinsault, French Wine, Mourvèdre, Wine7 Comments on An in depth look at Bandol (I)

Bandol is considered as the only region where Mourvèdre reaches its full potential, thanks to its sun-drenched terroir. Mourvèdre, a late ripening grape variety, needs as much sun as it can get, but can at the same time be prone to drought stress, making is not always easy to find […]

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A Provençal Cru: Clos Cibonne

Posted on July 31, 2018November 27, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Provence Tagged French Wine, Provence, Tibouren, Wine10 Comments on A Provençal Cru: Clos Cibonne

You will be forgiven if you are ignorant of the Provence’s classification des crus. The Oxford Wine Companion makes no mention of it, nor does l’Atlas des Vins de France. Hell, even the official website of the Provence wines seems to be oblivious to its existence! Its presence in the […]

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The Wines of the Provence (II)

Posted on July 28, 2018November 27, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Provence Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, France, French Wine, Mourvèdre, Provence, Syrah, Wine9 Comments on The Wines of the Provence (II)

The AOPs talked about earlier this week cover 10% of what the Provence has to offer appellation wise. The remaining 90% (27,000ha) consists of three generic designations: Côtes de Provence (which itself is divided in four sub-appellations), Coteaux d’Aix en Provence and Coteaux Varois. Their size makes it difficult to […]

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