Domaine du Gros Noré is a Bandol estate in La Cadière-d'Azur run by Alain Pascal, producing Bandol Rouge from Mourvèdre-dominant old vines on the limestone terraces of the appellation. Gros Noré is known for producing structured, traditional Bandol Rouge: high Mourvèdre content, extended oak ageing (1824+ months in demi-muid), and wines requiring 815 years to reach full expressiveness. The domaine's small scale (around 10 hectares) means wines are produced in limited quantities from a well-defined terroir position.

For programmes wanting to demonstrate what Bandol Mourvèdre can achieve at its most serious, Domaine du Gros Noré provides the traditional Bandol model: high-Mourvèdre composition, long ageing, genuine cellar trajectory. The wine's structure makes it best suited to premium by-the-glass service with red meat or aged cheese, where its tannic weight and dark-fruit density become virtues rather than obstacles.