CHÂTEAU DE PIBARNON


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Overlooking the Mediterranean and grown on undulating hills alongside olive trees, cypresses, mulberry trees, pink laurels, pines and oaks, the Pibarnon vineyard truly dazzles the eyes - a bit of paradise in Provence, situated on the highest slopes of the Bandol vineyard. The wonderment begins as you ride up the small, winding road from the village of Cadière d'Azur to Château de Pibarnon. The road climbs up through the vines and pine trees of Alep, offering unforgettable glimpses of Ciotat bay and Bec de l'Aigle. Then, at the turning of a sharp bend, the Pibarnon estate reveals all its charm. On the hill where the optical telegraph linking Toulon to Paris used to be stands the Pibarnon farmhouse, a perfect replica of an 18th century Provençal farmhouse. Above the farmhouse are closed rows of vines up to a height of 300 meters, planted on a series of corries facing the peaks of Le Castellet to the north and the resolutely blue sea to the south. From the cellar's terrace, the view is worthy of the Theatre of Epidaurus. Remodelled by hefty bulldozers, the semi-circular vineyard looks like a mighty Greek amphitheatre overlooking Cap Sicié and the Mediterranean. The vines, which are planted on “restanques” (centuries-old terraces hand-built by generations of "wall-builders”), are reminiscent of hanging gardens suspended on those steep slopes. You might come upon Pibarnon by chance but you will always return to experience once again the emotion induced by the majesty of an exceptional site.