Tasting Notes

This is a pale salmon-pink with coppery highlights. Aromas unfold with wild red berries, blood orange, and dried herbs, followed by notes of white pepper, rose petals, and crushed stone. The palate is taut and driven. Mourvedre brings saline, savory, and mineral notes with a core of red currant, pink grapefruit, and green strawberry. Cinsault brings a delicate lift of freshness, while Grenache adds soft fruit tones that round out the mid-palate. The finish is long and energetic, underscored by herbal bitterness and a firm, almost chalky salinity.



About the Winery

In the early 1970s, Michel and Louis Bronzo acquired the property of Bastide Blanche in Sainte-Anne du Castellet in the Bandol appellation. Their goal was to produce wines equal to those of more famous appellations like Châteauneuf. Their painstaking efforts were rewarded in 1993 when conditions created this benchmark year that put Bandol in general - and Bastide Blanche in particular - amongst the constellation of top producers in France.

Bastide Blanche has been certified Biodynamic since 2020. As is required of Bandol producers, all grapes are harvested by hand. This practice makes it possible to finely sort the bunches during harvest and to protect the fruit until it reaches the cellar.

The family expanded their holdings to include Ch. de Castillon and Domaine Baumelles - both in Bandol near Bastide Blanche. Common to the success of all holdings are very low yields - never more than 34 or 35 Hl/Ha - and optimal cellar conditions.

Bastide Blanche offers a full range of wines that truly reflect the diversity of the Bandol terroirs.

Grape Composition: Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault, Clairette