Chateau la Rouviere 2021, Bandol Blanc

Open this on a slow Sunday afternoon when you're finally making that lemony roast chicken recipe you've bookmarked for months. It’s light enough to sip while you cook, and polished enough to serve when guests arrive.

Tasting Notes: Pale gold in the glass with a bright, sunlit shimmer, this wine opens with a delicate nose of fresh stone fruit, citrus peel, and soft floral notes. On the palate, it’s smooth and quietly expressive — well-balanced with just enough freshness to keep each sip lifted. There’s a roundness to the texture that complements its gentle minerality, making it as versatile at the table as it is charming in the glass. A beautiful companion to seafood, white meats, goat cheese, or sun-drenched afternoons.

Varietals: 95% Clairette, 5% Ugni Blanc

History: In 1954, Paul Bunan first read about Bandol in the news. Many years later in 1961, he and his brother began to build the foundation of the Domaine. Eight years later, Chateau la Rouviere was purchased on the opposing hillside, and then in 1978, the two brothers reconstructed the Belouve vineyards at the base of the valley. Together, these three seperate terroirs have been carefully developed, watched, and tended to by the Bunan family. Vines aat Chateau la Rouviere are grown organically on limestone marls that date back to the Upper Cretaceous period. These are some of the oldest vines of the estate and enjoy great southern exposure on the steep and terraced hillsides of Provence.