Domaines Bunan

The story begins with our winegrower grandparents Félix and Lucie. They passed on their passion for wine to their children Paul and Pierre. Today, we, Françoise, Claire, Laurent and Philippe, work together, bringing together our skills while respecting family tradition. Our credo: create emotion and share our love of the earth. In 1954, Paul Bunan, living in Oran, heard about Bandol for the first time in a newspaper. Marlon Brando experiences a love story there with a young actress, the daughter of a local fisherman. He kept the photo of the American actor and many years later, in 1961, the two brothers laid the foundations of Domaines Bunan in Cadière d'Azur, creating the Moulin des Costes terroir. It’s a favorite for the Bandol region and its prestigious appellation. In 1969, Pierre Bunan bought Château la Rouvière in Le Castellet, a small south-facing terroir whose old Mourvèdre vines overlook the sea. Then in 1978, the two brothers reconstituted the Bélouvé vineyard, formerly owned by monks, to create a Côte de Provence appellation wine. Together, these three distinct terroirs (Moulin des Costes, Château la Rouvière and Bélouvé) form an entity: Domaines Bunan. In the creation of its wine, our family of builders demonstrates a philosophy of authenticity. Together, we keep the family estate alive and growing while respecting traditions in order to pass on a heritage with deep roots. Thus, we name each of our oak barrels in homage to a member of the family to bring this heritage to life.