Wine domain Antiane

Wines / Small estate surrounded by century-old olive trees in the heart of the Bandol appellation, on gentle south-facing slopes 5 km from the sea. Production of Bandol Rosé. Traditional and reasoned culture.
The small surface of the domain allows us to practice a culture on measure, reasoned and respectful of the environment: mechanical weeding, manual harvest in small crates, in several passages if necessary to ensure the perfect maturity of grapes...
The olive oil We have chosen to let nature decide the fate of our olives: no treatment whatsoever, no insecticide, no fungicide, no herbicide... We only give them a little water when the drought requires it. The olives are picked by hand and immediately brought to the mill to be pressed.
Consequently, each year brings us its surprises; but abundant or rare, our oil is totally natural!
The oil of our olive trees is very fruity, intense, fiery: it develops rather green, peppery, even spicy notes, as well as a slight bitterness. Its very present taste is marvelous when drizzled on salads or fish with a dash of lemon.
Saffron / A place on the roof of the underground cellar was reserved for saffron. Small production, certainly, but how miraculous! As for the olives, we decided not to use any treatment. The work is entirely manual: weeding, picking, pistils removal...
Saffron is obtained from a crocus with an inverted cycle: its "spring" is at the end of October, at the same time as the mushrooms, then it starts to fade in May to disappear completely during our summer!
The harvest takes place in November: every night, the field is covered with mauve flowers with intoxicating perfumes which must be picked up early in the morning, so that the so fragile pistils are not damaged by the rain or the rays of the sun... or are not eaten by the slugs which feast on them!

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