Owned since 2020 by Michel Reybier (also owner of Chateau Cos d'Estournel in Saint-Estephe), La Mascaronne works 60 hectares of certified organic vineyard at Le Luc in a natural amphitheatre, producing rose, white and red Cotes de Provence.
Signature wines: Mascaronne Rose, Mascaronne Quat Saisons, Mascaronne Aurore
Tip: Quat Saisons rose, the everyday cuvee, sits inside many of Saint-Tropez's restaurant programmes.
Address: Route Nationale 7, 83340 Le Luc-en-Provence, France
Saint-Tropez peninsula estate created in 1996 from blended parcels across Ramatuelle, Gassin and La Croix Valmer. Linked to the Maitres Vignerons de Saint-Tropez cooperative.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the property; on-site beach club Pampelonne
Signature wines: Domaine Tropez Rose, Tropez Cuvee Saint Tropez, Tropez Art
Tip: The wines pair with the on-site beach club Pampelonne in season.
Cru Classe estate at Pignans, replanted after phylloxera by Augustin Isnard in 1882 and now in Scottish ownership (the Wemyss family) since 1988. 60 hectares of vineyard on the southern foothills of the Massif des Maures.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; check estate website for current hours
Signature wines: Rimauresq R Cru Classe, Rimauresq Quintessence
Tip: The R Cru Classe range is the entry point; the small-lot Quintessence is the cellar pick.
Cru Classe at Le Pradet between Hyeres and Toulon, the Roux family in residence for five generations since 1797. 17 hectares overlooking the bay of Toulon, dominated by Tibouren, the heritage Provence grape vinified under flor in old foudres for the estate's signature savoury rose.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact the estate to arrange
Signature wines: Cibonne Cuvee Tradition, Cibonne Cuvee Speciale, Cibonne Cuvee Prestige
Tip: The Cuvee Tradition is the textbook Tibouren rose; the Cuvee Speciale is the cellar candidate.
Family-owned estate at Taradeau dating from the late 1970s, now run by Sophie Courtois Biancone. Bottlings include the Pierre de l'Aigle range and the Alexandra cuvees, both widely cited by Decanter and Wine Spectator.
Tasting: Daily tastings at the on-site shop; cellar tours by appointment
Signature wines: Rasque Pierre De L Aigle, Rasque Alexandra, Rasque Blanc
Tip: Alexandra cuvee, a barrel-fermented white from Rolle, is the estate's most under-known release.
The Gavoty family has been at Cabasse for more than two centuries; the current generation, led by Roselyne Gavoty, works the 50-hectare estate in organic and biodynamic agriculture.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
Signature wines: Gavoty Clarendon, Gavoty Grand Classique, Gavoty Cuvee Tradition
Tip: Try the Clarendon white from old-vine Rolle.
Saint-Tropez peninsula estate created in 1996 from blended parcels across Ramatuelle, Gassin and La Croix Valmer. Linked to the Maitres Vignerons de Saint-Tropez cooperative.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the property; on-site beach club Pampelonne
Signature wines: Domaine Tropez Rose, Tropez Cuvee Saint Tropez, Tropez Art
Tip: The wines pair with the on-site beach club Pampelonne in season.
Cru Classe estate at Pignans, replanted after phylloxera by Augustin Isnard in 1882 and now in Scottish ownership (the Wemyss family) since 1988. 60 hectares of vineyard on the southern foothills of the Massif des Maures.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; check estate website for current hours
Signature wines: Rimauresq R Cru Classe, Rimauresq Quintessence
Tip: The R Cru Classe range is the entry point; the small-lot Quintessence is the cellar pick.
Cru Classe at Le Pradet between Hyeres and Toulon, the Roux family in residence for five generations since 1797. 17 hectares overlooking the bay of Toulon, dominated by Tibouren, the heritage Provence grape vinified under flor in old foudres for the estate's signature savoury rose.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact the estate to arrange
Signature wines: Cibonne Cuvee Tradition, Cibonne Cuvee Speciale, Cibonne Cuvee Prestige
Tip: The Cuvee Tradition is the textbook Tibouren rose; the Cuvee Speciale is the cellar candidate.
Family-owned estate at Taradeau dating from the late 1970s, now run by Sophie Courtois Biancone. Bottlings include the Pierre de l'Aigle range and the Alexandra cuvees, both widely cited by Decanter and Wine Spectator.
Tasting: Daily tastings at the on-site shop; cellar tours by appointment
Signature wines: Rasque Pierre De L Aigle, Rasque Alexandra, Rasque Blanc
Tip: Alexandra cuvee, a barrel-fermented white from Rolle, is the estate's most under-known release.
The Gavoty family has been at Cabasse for more than two centuries; the current generation, led by Roselyne Gavoty, works the 50-hectare estate in organic and biodynamic agriculture.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
Signature wines: Gavoty Clarendon, Gavoty Grand Classique, Gavoty Cuvee Tradition
Tip: Try the Clarendon white from old-vine Rolle.
Burgundy expat Alain Combard bought Figuiere in 1992; the estate is now run by his children Delphine, Francois and Magali. Organic-certified since 1979. 60 hectares of vineyard on schist and quartz soils in the La Londe sub-denomination.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
Signature wines: Saint-Andre de Figuiere Confidentielle Blanc, Saint-Andre de Figuiere Magali Rose, Saint-Andre de Figuiere Delphine Rouge
Tip: The Confidentielle white from Rolle and Semillon is the estate's tight, mineral-driven flagship white.
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