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Bandol La Bégude
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About the producer

La Bégude is a huge 500 hectare property, of which only a small part is planted with vines. The domain lies in the Cadière d'Azur region, near Castellet in the Var. It also has a large olive grove. The vineyard is in the Bandol appellation at an altitude of 400 metres. The Tari family (who own the agricultural company responsible for Château Giscours' vines) purchased the property in 1996. Guilllaume Tari manages the property. With a rich history, the site is like an open book. The barrel cellar, for example, is a 7th century Merovingian chapel. There are remnants of wine vats dating from the 14th century! La Bégude ("The place where one drinks"), is one of Bandol's most magnificent properties; eight grape varieties are grown: Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault, and Carignan for the reds, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Rolle and Bourboulenc for the whites. The soil is mainly marly and clayey on a limestone base.
The property has Ecocert organic certification.
The wines are aged for approximately 18 months in barrels (depending on the vintage). Deep and intense, the red Bandol stands out for its notes of black fruit and liquorice, and its imposing tannic structure in its youth, which then mellows wonderfully after a few years.
Keep for: 10 to 12 years.

About the wine

A blend of predominantly Mourvèdre grapes with a touch of Grenache, this certified organic red Bandol sees a long maceration interspersed with regular manual pigeages (punching down) and matures for 18 months in oak demi-muids and barrels. This cuvée marries perfectly with grilled red meat or duck.

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Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

Region: Provence

Producers and wineries: La Bégude

Colour: red

Volume: 20000 bottles

Grape variety: Grenache, Mourvèdre
Food and wine pairings: : Entrecôte sauce aux cèpes, Côtes d'agneau & aubergines grillées, Canard sauvage rôti aux olives

Appellation: Bandol

Size (in ha): 17 hectares

Viticulture: organic More information....

Service temperature: 15°

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Auction history Bandol La Bégude 2003
08/06/201121
19/02/200921

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