Signature experience — Toulon
Bandol vineyards
Duration
Full day
Price
From €680
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
1,500 hectares designated AOC since 1941 shape Bandol’s south-facing amphitheater between La Cadière-d’Azur and Le Castellet. Mourvèdre sets the tone here, ripening on limestone terraces swept by the Mistral; reds often rest 18–24 months in large casks. Thirty minutes from Toulon, Château de Pibarnon climbs toward 300 meters, while Tempier and La Bégude look out to the bay. Hilltop villages gaze over Saint-Cyr and Bandol, and the old stone terraces speak of a century of handwork.
Your private chauffeur in Toulon collects you at the hotel and, in a Mercedes, steers an adaptable loop: pre-booked visits, well-timed transfers, and photo halts at Col de la Croix des Signes when skies are clear. You taste while they drive; we handle appointments and pacing. Pibarnon up high, a focused vineyard-view lunch in La Cadière, then Tempier late afternoon to compare vintages and élevage. If the light is kind, we return along the Embiez coastal road.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick-up at your Toulon hotel and drive to La Cadière-d’Azur (30 min).
- II
10:00 — Cellar tour and tasting at Château de Pibarnon, panoramic views at 300 m (1h15).
- III
12:30 — Reserved lunch in La Cadière-d’Azur with terrace over the terraces, then viewpoint stop in Le Castellet (1h45).
- IV
15:30 — Comparative tasting at Domaine Tempier or La Bégude subject to schedule, return to Toulon around 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated driver all day
- ✓ Mercedes E- or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pick-up in Toulon
- ✓ Estate appointments booked
Your chauffeur’s tip
To catch reds at their freshest and skip crowds, plan a weekday start from mid-May to late June; at lunch in La Cadière, ask for a shaded vineyard-side table as the wind often picks up after 1 pm.
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