Cotes de Provence AOC (Cru Classe 1955)Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Rolle100 haFounded 1955Teillaud familyCotes de Provence
Historic Cru Classe estate at Les Arcs-sur-Argens, a former abbey of the Catholic Order of Premontre where the bishops of Frejus once kept residence. Bernard Teillaud restored the property in the 1990s and the wines were elevated to international acclaim from the early 2000s.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings; on-site chapel and the medieval cloister open to visitors
Signature wines: sainte-roseline-cru-classe-rose, sainte-roseline-lampe-de-meduse, sainte-roseline-prieure
Tip: Lampe de Meduse, a barrel-fermented rose, is the prestige bottling; the chapel and Marc Chagall mosaic are part of the visitor tour.
Cotes de Provence AOC (Cru Classe 1955)Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Rolle50 haFounded 1768Roger ZannierCotes de Provence
A Cru Classe of Provence, set in the Massif des Maures at Cogolin in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. The estate runs 100 hectares of vineyard across three parcels (Saint-Maur, Clos Saint-Vincent, Clos de Capelune) and is in conversion to organic agriculture from 2021. Roger Zannier acquired the property in 2010.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
Signature wines: saint-maur-clos-de-capelune, saint-maur-l-excellence, saint-maur-saint-m
Tip: Clos de Capelune, single-vineyard from a north-facing parcel, is the estate's age-worthy white and rose.
Cotes de Provence AOCGrenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Rolle160 haFounded 1750Vins & Vignobles de BerneORGANIC CERTIFIEDCotes de Provence
1,272-acre private estate in the Var between Lorgues and Flayosc, dating to the 18th century and recast in the 2000s as a Relais & Chateaux hotel, restaurant and wine tourism destination alongside the producing vineyard. Organic-certified.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings; on-site five-star Relais & Chateaux hotel and restaurant
Signature wines: berne-grand-cru, berne-impatience, berne-romance
Tip: The on-site cooking school and the wine library at the Bistrot de Berne are good complements to the cellar tasting.
Cotes de Provence AOCGrenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Rolle60 haFounded 1999Michel ReybierORGANIC CERTIFIEDCotes de Provence
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.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
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.
Cotes de Provence AOCGrenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Rolle50 haFounded 1996Maitres Vignerons de Saint-TropezCotes de Provence
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: tropez-rose, tropez-cuvee-saint-tropez, tropez-art
Tip: The wines pair with the on-site beach club Pampelonne in season.
Cotes de Provence AOC (Cru Classe 1955)Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren, Rolle60 haFounded 1882Wemyss familyCotes de Provence
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.
