Chateau Barbebelle Vineyard, Le Puy Ste Reparade
Located near Aix-en-Provence, they produce under the AOC Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
The estate, of 300 hectares, has a 40-hectares vineyard with the varieties Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Vermentino. They produce red, white and rosé wine.
There was a vineyard here in Roman times, and the current estate has been run as a family business for 4 generations. They practise Integrated Farm Management ('Agriculture Raisonne') that respects the natural life of the farmed environment with a minimum intervention, and grow local grape varieties.
The ancient cellars, which have been modernised, are open every day 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00 (18:30 in the summer). They are fitted out in the vaults of a 17th century building, offering tasting sessions.
