Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $56.19Original €50.00≈ £42.24 | www.pibarnon.com ↗ |
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $56.19Original €50.00≈ £42.24 | www.pibarnon.com ↗ |
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Mourvèdre
Drinking Window Producer-stated longevity: 5–6 years
Classification IGP Méditerranée
Region Mediterranee
Sites A few dedicated terraces; single-parcel cuvée
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta jar
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 1,000 bottles
Bottles1,000
Production Details Very little sulfur is used at vessel filling; the cap is punched down daily by foot. Malolactic fermentation occurs under the cap, devatting takes place in January, and the wine remains in jar until September before immediate bottling.
Tasting Notes Tasted 16 September 2025: expressive and juicy black fruit, sweet liquorice spice, an elegant, tactile and suave palate, long and sapid with silky texture and integrated velvety tannins.
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Mourvèdre
Drinking Window Producer-stated longevity: 5–6 years
Classification IGP Méditerranée
Region Mediterranee
Sites A few dedicated terraces; single-parcel cuvée
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta jar
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 1,000 bottles
Bottles1,000
Production Details Very little sulfur is used during the initial jar stage and the wine receives daily manual cap work. Malolactic fermentation occurs under the cap, devatting is in January, and maturation continues in jar until September before bottling.
Tasting Notes Camphor, potpourri, red and black fruit, and spices; a limestone-framed palate with precise, delicate, fresh and harmonious texture and notable elegance.
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Mourvèdre
Drinking Window Producer-stated longevity: 5–6 years
Classification IGP Méditerranée
Region Mediterranee
Sites A few dedicated terraces; single-parcel cuvée
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta jar
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 1,000 bottles
Bottles1,000
Production Details Very little sulfur is used during the initial jar stage and the wine receives daily manual cap work. Malolactic fermentation occurs under the cap, devatting is in January, and maturation continues in jar until September before bottling.
Tasting Notes Very slight fermentation-derived residual CO2; tactile limestone character followed by red and black fruit, spices, tobacco and rosehip, with a precise, delicate, fresh, energetic and harmonious palate.
2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Mourvèdre
Drinking Window Producer-stated longevity: 5–6 years
Classification IGP Méditerranée
Region Mediterranee
Sites One dedicated terrace; single-parcel cuvée
Fermentation Vessels 9 hL terracotta jar
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 1,200 bottles
Bottles1,200
Production Details Vinified and matured in one 9 hL terracotta jar. No sulfur was used at initial vessel filling; the cap was punched down daily by foot. Malolactic fermentation occurred under the cap, devatting was in January, and jar maturation continued until September before immediate bottling.
Tasting Notes Tasted 2 December 2022: very slight fermentation-derived residual CO2; tactile limestone character, red and black fruit, spices, tobacco and rosehip, followed by a precise, delicate, fresh, energetic and harmonious palate with notable fullness.
Producer Information
Website
Address
410 chemin de la croix des signaux, 83740 La Cadière-d'Azur, France
Phone
+33 4 94 90 12 73
Email
Owner
Eric de Saint Victor
Cellarmaster
Marie Laroze