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Nestled in the commune of Ollioules, at the foot of the Gros Cerveau massif and facing the Mediterranean, Domaine de Terrebrune is one of the great signatures of the Bandol appellation in Provence. Founded in 1963 by Georges Delille, this family estate today cultivates around thirty hectares of vines on terraced slopes (restanques), on a unique Triassic terroir, farmed organically. Mourvèdre, the king grape of Bandol, produces wines of rare precision here, combining intense fruit, minerality, saline freshness and great ageing potential. Considered one of the two institutions of Bandol alongside Domaine Tempier, Terrebrune produces red, rosé and white cuvées. 

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Terrebrune Bandol 2014 blanc
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Terrebrune Bandol 2014 rosé

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
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History of Domaine de Terrebrune

The history of Domaine de Terrebrune begins in 1963, when Georges Delille acquired an old Provençal bastide on the outskirts of Ollioules, at the heart of the AOC Bandol, one of France's oldest appellations (1941). At the time, the property contained only a few plots of abandoned vines. Driven by a passion for wine, Georges Delille embarked on a patient reconstruction of the vineyard: terracing, building of dry-stone retaining walls (restanques), resting of the land, and replanting. The dark brown colour of the soil around the bastide would inspire the name of the estate.

The cellar, excavated from the rock and buried in 1975, was designed to offer the finest conditions for vinification and ageing. In 1980, the founder's son, Reynald Delille, joined the estate after completing his oenology studies, bringing his expertise to bear in the service of a philosophy rooted in respect for tradition and nature. That same year saw the release of the first bottle, named Terrebrune. Since 2020, Jean d'Arthuys, an entrepreneur with a passion for wine, has joined forces with the Delille family to give the estate a new impetus; it is now considered one of the greatest in the South of France.

Terroirs and Vines of Domaine de Terrebrune

The vineyard of Domaine de Terrebrune rests on an exceptional terroir, the Trias, a limestone formation more than 200 million years old. The soil is composed at the surface of limestone pebbles embedded in a highly characteristic brown clay, and at depth of filtering calcareous marl and an outcropping of blue limestone. The vine plunges its roots into the fissures of the rock to draw up a wealth of mineral elements, the signature of the saline and profound identity of the wines.

Grown on terraces facing the sea, the vines benefit from a Mediterranean microclimate with a maritime influence, regulated by winds including the Mistral, ideal for the slow ripening of Mourvèdre. The vineyard is planted predominantly with Mourvèdre, complemented by Grenache Noir and Cinsault for the rosé, as well as a fine range of white varieties such as Marsanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc, and Clairette. Farmed organically, without herbicides, the work favours ploughing, hand-hoeing, and deliberately limited yields through crop thinning.

Vinifications of Domaine de Terrebrune

In the cellar, the work is deliberately low-interventionist and highly precise. Harvests are done by hand, with a rigorous selection of clusters transported in small 30-kilogram crates to preserve the integrity of the grape skins and prevent any oxidation. The tanks are loaded by gravity, without pumping the harvest, in order to limit mechanical action. Fermentations last fifteen to twenty days, with no added yeasts and no chaptalization.

The Bandol rouge, predominantly Mourvèdre, undergoes two years of aging in oak foudres, ensuring natural stabilisation and clarification without physico-chemical intervention. The rosé, obtained by direct pressing, ferments slowly at low temperature in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its finesse. The white, pressed with delicacy and aged in stainless steel tanks until natural stability is achieved, retains its full aromatic brilliance and balance. This respectful approach yields refined wines, true to their terroir and built for ageing.

The cuvées of Domaine de Terrebrune

Bandol Rouge: the estate's flagship cuvée, a blend with a large majority of Mourvèdre (around 80%) complemented by Grenache and Cinsault, aged two years in large oak casks. It expresses the full nobility of Mourvèdre at Bandol: intense fruit, pronounced minerality, a serious yet controlled structure, and sustained freshness. A wine of character, built for the table and long ageing, which gains in depth with each passing year.

Bandol Rosé: a gastronomic rosé that stands apart in the Provençal landscape, made predominantly from Mourvèdre with Grenache and Cinsault by direct pressing. Ample, vinous, and structured, with a taut and saline profile, it unfolds aromas of spiced citrus and star anise. Far from light rosés, it is a genuine age-worthy wine, capable of waiting many years in the cellar.

Bandol Blanc: a blend of Mediterranean grape varieties (Marsanne, Rolle, Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc) vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks. With a golden yellow robe, it seduces with a complex nose of white flowers such as linden and broom, citrus, orchard fruits, and exotic fruits. The frank and round attack closes on a pleasant minerality, with a fine ageing potential.

Œnothèque: the estate also offers older vintages from its reserve, stored in the finest conditions in its underground cellar. These age-worthy wines — reds and rosés mellowed by time — allow one to discover the extraordinary ageing capacity of Terrebrune's Mourvèdre and the complex evolution of great Bandol wines over the decades.

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