Vineyards in Provence

Wine has been made at Chateau de Berne since 1750, and many of its current vintages have won awards.

This château is a large 1000-hectares property with pine trees, thyme and lavender, where there are approximately 100 hectares of vineyards. They grow grapes of the varieties Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cabernet Sauvignon for the red wines, Cinsault and Grenache for rosés, and Rolle and Ugni Blanc for white wines.

Located in one of the driest areas of the Rhône Valley, the vineyards benefit from over 2,800 hours of sunshine per year. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard is a single plot of 25 hectares with several other plots nearby, while the Côtes du Rhône vineyard is situated in a small valley. Grape varieties are Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Roussane and Viognier, due to the particularities of the climatic and geologic conditions.

40 hectares of vineyards at the foot of the Baux rock formation with various grape varieties, both red (Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan) and white (Grenache blanc, Rolle, sauvignon, Ugni blanc and Roussane). They also have a 5.5-hectares olive grove.

They practice an organic certified agriculture (Ecocert) since 1999. They produce red, white and rosé wines with the grape varieties Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The beautiful vineyards of the Domaine de La Citadelle was created in 1989 when Yves Rousset- Rouard renovated an old farmhouse with 8 hectares of vineyards at the foot of Ménerbes.

These vines have been planted on the slopes of two valleys leading into the Alpilles hills. The earliest record of vines and olive trees on the domain was in 1531.

Located on the south of the Trevaresse mountains, they have 15 hectares of vineyards, all grown according to organic methods. They produce red (Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet and Marselan varieties), white (Grenache blanc, Gros Vert, Ugni blanc and Clairette varieties) and rosé (Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah varieties).

This small vineyard produces in the region of 10,000 bottles per year from just 4 hectares of land.

Covering an area of 10 hectares, a vineyard has stood on this site since the 15th century when the Ière family owned it.

Situated close to Les Arcs in the Var, the appellation covers 18,000 hectares and uses both new and old vines to produce both complex & delicate wines, with a selection of younger fruitier wines.

The Domaine de Trevallon wine estate is located in Saint-Etienne-du-Grès, in the Bouches-du-Rhône region, 25 km south of Avignon and 7 km west of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Chateau Minuty was created in 1930 by Gabriel Farnet, the grandfather of the current owners and has since then always been a famous name in the region.

Château Margüi produces award winning organic wines and organic olive oil from its estate not far from Barjols in South West Provence.

Provence Wine Tours offer a variety of wine tours from private visits, to group tours and even corporate events.

This 9-hectares estate was opened in 2012. It consists of some old vines which were restructured along with new ones and the assimilation of ecological processes. They produce a rosé and a red wine, with varieties such as Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Rolle and Clairette.

All 45 acres of the vineyards are farmed organically. No chemical fertilizer, insecticide or herbicide is used, and the harvest is predominantly hand-picked. Their wines include Châteauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise & Cotes du Rhône red, Rose & White.

The Domaine des Diables is a 45-hectares estate run with the newest techniques since 2005 by Michel Fabre and Virginie and Guillaume Philip.