4 sparkling rooms in Provence, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Provence nightlife.
Cremant de Provence pours at the Maison des Vins de Bandol ★ 4.0
Le Castellet (Bandol) · 238 Chemin de la Ferrage, 83330 Le Castellet, France
The Bandol consortium's tasting house pours a Cremant de Provence flight beside its Mourvedre roster when stocks allow.
Tip: Cremant de Provence is the least-known of the regional Cremants; ask the Maison des Vins about availability before driving up.
Chateau Leoube sparkling and rose tasting ★ 4.4
Bormes-les-Mimosas (Cotes de Provence) · Route du Bregancon, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
Chateau Leoube's organic Cotes de Provence cellar at Bormes-les-Mimosas, with rose and sparkling tastings in a sea-view garden.
Tip: The garden tasting at Leoube has sea views; arrive late afternoon for the best light, with bottles to take to the beach below.
Chateau Minuty rose room ★ 4.3
Gassin (Golfe de Saint-Tropez) · Route de la Berle, 83580 Gassin, France
Chateau Minuty's Cru Classe tasting room at Gassin, with the M de Minuty, 281 and Prestige range, plus sparkling rose where available.
Tip: Drive the back road from Gassin to Saint-Tropez after the tasting for a direct rose-and-port-village transition.
Chateau d'Esclans Garrus tasting flight ★ 4.6
La Motte (Cotes de Provence) · Chemin de Esclans, 83920 La Motte, France
Chateau d'Esclans's tasting room at La Motte, with the four-tier rose flight that runs Whispering Angel up to barrel-fermented Garrus.
Tip: The four-tier flight (Whispering Angel, Rock Angel, Les Clans, Garrus) is the canonical comparison; book ahead as visits are by appointment only.