Domaine de la Tour du Bon is located at the highest point of the Bandol appellation in Le Brûlat du Castellet, perched on a limestone plateau just a few kilometres from the Mediterranean. The Hocquard family has farmed here since the 1960s, and today the domaine is led by Agnès Henry-Hocquard, who has guided it toward biodynamic practices and a more intuitive, light-touch winemaking style. The estate’s name means “the tower of good,” referencing a 13th-century watchtower nearby, and its wines reflect the balance and beauty of this sun-soaked but wind-cooled part of Provence.
En Sol is Agnès’s homage to Mourvèdre’s raw purity, made entirely without oak. The 2020 vintage saw hot, dry conditions with low yields and naturally concentrated fruit. Grapes were destemmed and fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts, followed by ten months ageing in the same vessel. No fining or filtration, and minimal sulphur. The wine is lifted, wild and pure, offering a more agile take on Mourvèdre with notes of dark cherry, black pepper, tobacco leaf and garrigue. A brilliant and expressive counterpoint to the more traditional Bandol style.
Origin Bandol Provence France
Grapes Mourvèdre
Vintage 2020
Alcohol 14%
Style Pure Expressive Mourvèdre
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Organic, Biodynamic, Native Yeasts, Concrete Fermentation, No Oak, No Fining, No Filtration, Low Sulphur
Notes Limestone, Natural
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