Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $50.57Original €45.00≈ £38.01 | www.clos-cibonne.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $66.54Original CHF 55.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 90% Tibouren, 10% Grenache
Drinking Window From the offer date through 2036
Classification Cru Classé, Côtes de Provence
Region Cotes de Provence
Soil Calcareous clay with schist
Elevation 50.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels New temperature-controlled French foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing After Complete Destemming
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 2600
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Made from a single goblet-trained parcel with vines over 60 years old and yields no higher than 26 hL/ha. Following an early-morning manual harvest, grapes are completely destemmed and directly pressed. Native yeasts ferment the must slowly in new temperature-controlled 2600 L French foudres. The wine spends 24 months in the same foudres with regular bâtonnage for the first 6 months, followed by a minimum of one year of bottle maturation.
Certifications Bureau Veritas
Tasting Notes Light copper rosé; candied fruit, honey, quince and spice; broad, warm palate with distinctive salinity.
Food Pairing Grilled red mullet; rockfish; seafood linguine with tomatoes; pasta with chorizo and tomatoes.
Critics Ratings 93/100, VALAP selection committee
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 90% Tibouren, 10% Grenache
Drinking Window From the offer date through 2024
Classification Côtes de Provence
Region Cotes de Provence
Fermentation Vessels New foudre with temperature-controlled fermentation
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottling Date July 2020
Production Details Hand-harvested and vinified in a new foudre with temperature-controlled indigenous-yeast fermentation; bâtonnage lasted 4 months and maturation on lees lasted 2 years. The recommended serving range was 8–10°C. Bottled in July 2020.
Tasting Notes Coppery vermilion, ochre and brick colour; spice, saffron, vermouth, candied orange, quinquina and woody notes; rich, full-bodied, fleshy and vinous.
Food Pairing Rabbit terrine; foie gras with smoked eel; summer foie gras marbled with sun-dried tomato.
Critics Ratings 95/100, VALAP selection committee; Coup de Cœur d’Olivier Poussier
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2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 90% Tibouren, 10% Grenache
Classification Cru Classé, Côtes de Provence AOP
Region Cotes de Provence
Soil Clay-schist soils
Fermentation Vessels New temperature-controllable foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing After Destemming
Barrel Size 26
Production Details The Tibouren parcels average more than 60 years old and are goblet-trained. Grapes are harvested in the morning at slight overripeness, selectively sorted and destemmed. After direct pressing into new 26 hL foudres fitted to chill the juice, fermentation proceeds slowly and progressively. The wine remains 24 months in foudre with regular bâtonnage; only fine lees worked for 6–12 months are retained.
Tasting Notes Onion-skin colour with copper and amber highlights; aromas of lily, lemon, pear, orange and almond; honey, gingerbread, lightly buttery, woody and spicy notes; rounded, persistent finish.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $66.54Original CHF 55.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Chemin de la Cibonne, 83220 Le Pradet, France
Phone
+33 4 94 21 70 55
Email
Owner
Famille Mourchou
Cellarmaster
Olivier