A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Bandol
Structured, age-worthy reds with dark fruit and herbal complexity; dry, mineral rosés.
About Bandol
Bandol is a wine region in France, in the Provence area (classified AOP). It makes red / rosé wine. Our database holds 563 wines from here.
The grapes of Bandol
The main grapes are Mourvedre. The appellation table lists them as: Mourvèdre.
Style in the glass
Structured, age-worthy reds with dark fruit and herbal complexity; dry, mineral rosés. It is a hot, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Hot Mediterranean with mistral winds. Limestone and clay-rich hillsides facing the Mediterranean with schist bedrock.
The rules
- Blending: Minimum 50% Mourvèdre; Grenache and Cinsault permitted up to 50%.
- Ageing: Red: minimum 18 months in barrel/tank; Rosé: no minimum.
What to eat with Bandol
Lamb stew, bouillabaisse, game birds, aged cheese, grilled vegetables.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Bandol rosé is not frivolous—the reds are the prestige wines but rosé commands serious respect and aging potential.
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