Domaine de la Tour du Bon - Bandol - Saint Ferréol - Rouge - 2018

Wine:

With a model of restraint and elegance, the 2018 red Bandol Saint-Ferréol features luscious stone fruit notes, along with a smoky and truffled touch. This creates a fresh, ripe, juicy ensemble with a clean, taut structure. A very fine classic, perfectly crafted and shaped by restrained aging and fine tannins.

Vinification:

Harvested by hand, macerated for 20 days, aged in tuns for 20 months.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Intense, brilliant red.

Nose:

Aromas of small stone fruits and fine truffle notes haloed by hints of smoke.

Palate:

Ripe and fresh, with delicious, juicy fruit, this cuvée, with its restrained ageing and fine tannins, releases elegant juice with good tension.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Mediterranean cuisine based on tomato, prime rib, rabbit stew, roast lamb shoulder.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

Producing on a small scale but with high quality, Agnès Hocquard-Henry creates Bandol wines with a strong personality, marked by their rare finesse and flexibility, which age harmoniously with a delicate profile and avoid any over-maturation. 

Her Mourvèdre grapes reach their pinnacle, benefiting from coastal terroirs—primarily limestone and sandy soils, some of the earliest ripening in Bandol—to draw the necessary energy and freshness.

With a 2-star rating from RVF, this now-cult winery excels across all three wine colors, showcasing the sincerity of pure fruit, voluptuousness, and natural elegance, all achieved with an impressive mastery of extraction and aging processes.