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Cuve Spciale Tibouren is Clos Cibonnes easy-drinking, elegant red wine, made mainly from the native tibouren grape with a small percentage of grenache. This Mediterranean wine will make you reevaluate preconceived notions about reds from Provence. Great with a slight chill.
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The property of Clos Cibonne dates back to 1797 when the Roux Family purchased it from Jean Baptiste de Cibon, captain of the royal marines of Louis XVI. In 1930, Andr Roux modernized the winery in order to pursue his goal of producing top quality wines at the estate. This revival ignited an era of fame for the ross of Clos Cibonne. In the 1980s, hard times fell upon the estate and it drifted without clear direction until Bridget, Andr Rouxs granddaughter, and her husband, Claude Deforge, took it over in the late 1990s. Their immediate goal was to bring the estate back to its former grandeur. By renovating the cellars while preserving the tradition of aging in old foudres, the family began to reestablish the vaunted reputation of the Domaine. Thanks to their efforts Clos Cibonne once again lives up to its standing as one of the 18 Cru Classs in Ctes de Provence.
The heart of the estate is their Tibouren. Andr Roux was a great fan of this native varietal and believed it to be the ideal grape for the region. As part of his revitalization, he replaced all of the estates Mourvdre with Tibouren. Clos Cibonne soon became synonymous with Tibouren and received special permission from the A.O.C. to list the grape on its labels. The estates 15 hectares of vineyards are located a mere 800 meters from the coast and are surrounded by hillsides in the base of a bowl that faces the sea. This topography creates air circulation that allows for perfect maturation of the grapes and helps to reduce vintage variation. After harvest, the wines are fermented in stainless steel and then aged under fleurette (a thin veil of yeast) in 100-year-old, 1500L foudres. Clos Cibonne crafts a wine that is completely it’s own through combining a rare grape with a unique aging process. There are two ross currently available from the estate: the classic ros and the Cuve Spciale des Vignettes that is sourced only from the estates oldest vines. These two wines are complemented by the Cuve Spciale Tibouren, a unique red wine made primarily from Tibouren.
