Vins
de Bandol

A Family, a Domaine, a Terroir

Overlooking the Mediterranean and cascading down the hills lined with olive trees, cypresses, and oleanders, the Pibarnon vineyard is a wonder to behold: a small paradise in Provence, nestled away within the highest hills of the Bandol region. Your adventure begins on a winding road from the bottom of Cadière d'Azur village, and circles round until you reach the Château de Pibarnon, climbing through the vineyards and the Aleppo pines with magnificent views of the La Ciotat Bay or the Embiez. Then, as you climb, you will come to the end of a dirt track, around one final bend, and then arrive at the breath-taking landscape. On the hill, where once stood the optical telegraph linking Toulon to Paris, stands the bastide: a replica of an 18th century Provençal bastide. Just above, the vines parade in tight rows up to 300 metres above sea level, in a succession of circles, looking to the north at the peaks of Le Castellet and to the south at the insolent blue sea. From the terrace of the cellar, the show is worthy of an ancient theater, like that of Epidaurus in the Peloponnese. Remodeled with the help of a bulldozer, the vineyard, in the shape of a semicircle, looks like a masterful Greek amphitheatre. The vines, planted on ‘restanques’ - terraces built by generations of "wall-builders" - create hanging gardens on these steep slopes.

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PHILOSOPHY

The Art of Pleasure

“Making wine is a craft whose increasingly sure gesture is there to guide, to let nature, the fabric and the magic express themselves. We have been committed for several ages to producing hedonistic, sensual wines, full of light, but also complex and without fuss. They are only made to accompany, to transcend, to bring a little escapism as well as a sort of uplifting drunkenness - the kind that fulfills the mind as much as the taste buds... Making wine is a bit like inviting ourselves to dine with our customers, sharing their laughter, their emotions, and their conversations.”

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"The Mourvèdre demonstrates its genius by revealing its charming and velvety tones. At Pibarnon, this Latin macho dresses in silk and kisses hands. Capable of singing elsewhere in wicked diatribes or even deaf dialogues, this grape holds court, here: intelligent and cultivated, the expression of a unique terroir, the discourse of an ancient banquet held one day on the shores of the Mediterranean."
PIERRE CASAMAYOR, REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
FEBRUARY 1994
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THE PIBARNON SAGA

A Legacy 
of Passion

In 1977, after extensive research into several vineyards in France, Catherine and Henri de Saint Victor stayed in Bandol with the secret hope of acquiring a wine estate there. As they were having lunch in a small restaurant on the Port…

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CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

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Restanques de Pibarnon 2019
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

The taste buds are hypnotised by its allure and personality.

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The taste buds are hypnotised by its allure and personality.
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The Rosé Nuances 2020
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

A great rosé for a meal, designed for laying down.

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A great rosé for a meal, designed for laying down.
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The Rosé 2022
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

A little explosive bomb of fruit, citrus and flowers

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A little explosive bomb of fruit, citrus and flowers
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The Rosé 2021
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

Let's wait a little while for it to achieve that elegance mingled with insolence that will make your taste buds dance.

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Let's wait a little while for it to achieve that elegance mingled with insolence that will make your taste buds dance.
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The White 2022
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

A luminous energy sometimes found in seaside whites.

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A luminous energy sometimes found in seaside whites.
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The red 2020
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

A model of balance, fresh, full-bodied and silky.

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A model of balance, fresh, full-bodied and silky.
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The Red 2019
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

Très grande précision, avec juste ce qu’il faut d’insolence.

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Très grande précision, avec juste ce qu’il faut d’insolence.
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The red 2017
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

It is more akin to a Gothic cathedral than a Romanesque church.

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It is more akin to a Gothic cathedral than a Romanesque church.
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The red 2011
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

It has now taken flight and reveals a lot of seduction.

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It has now taken flight and reveals a lot of seduction.
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The red 2009
CHÂTEAU de PIBARNON

Very seductive, vibrant, exuberant and even explosive!

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Very seductive, vibrant, exuberant and even explosive!
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