Bronzo family estate at Sainte Anne du Castellet in the western Bandol AOC, working 30 hectares of organic and biodynamic Mourvedre on red clay and limestone scree. The single-vineyard cuvees Fontaneou and Estagnol come from old-vine parcels.
Signature wines: Bastide Blanche Bandol Rouge, Bastide Blanche Fontaneou, Domaine de la Bastide Blanche L'Estagnol
Tip: The single-vineyard Fontaneou bottling cellars 15 to 20 years from vintage.
Address: 367 chemin des Oratoires, 83330 Sainte Anne du Castellet, France, Provence
An old Bandol estate at Le Beausset extended to 95 hectares of forest, vineyard and olive groves by current owner Roger Jaar, working in certified organic agriculture across both the Bandol and Cotes de Provence appellations.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact estate for current hours
Signature wines: Souviou Bandol Rouge, Souviou Cotes De Provence Rose
Tip: The olive oil is sold alongside the wines and is one of the appellation's references.
An old Bandol estate at Le Beausset extended to 95 hectares of forest, vineyard and olive groves by current owner Roger Jaar, working in certified organic agriculture across both the Bandol and Cotes de Provence appellations.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact estate for current hours
Signature wines: Souviou Bandol Rouge, Souviou Cotes De Provence Rose
Tip: The olive oil is sold alongside the wines and is one of the appellation's references.
Three sister estates across Provence under one ownership: Chateau de Selle (Cotes de Provence Cru Classe, Taradeau, acquired 1912), Clos Mireille (Cotes de Provence La Londe, acquired 1936) and Chateau Romassan (Bandol, acquired 1956). Maison Louis Roederer acquired a 66 percent stake in 2004; the Ott family retains the balance and remains involved in operations.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the three estates by appointment
Signature wines: Domaines Ott Clos Mireille Blanc de Blancs, Domaines Ott Chateau de Selle Rose, Ott Chateau Romassan Bandol
Tip: Clos Mireille's white from Semillon and Rolle is one of Provence's reference whites; Chateau Romassan delivers the Bandol from the same group.
Sprawling 500-hectare estate at Correns north of Brignoles, with a 30-hectare working vineyard farmed organically. The wines are produced in a joint venture between Famille Perrin of Chateau de Beaucastel, Brad Pitt (Mondo Bongo) and the Stoli Group, which acquired Angelina Jolie's former 50 percent stake in 2021.
Tasting: The estate does not generally receive visitors at the property; wines widely available at Cotes de Provence retailers
Signature wines: Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence Rose, Miraval Coeur De Grain, Miraval Muse De Miraval
Tip: Muse de Miraval, the top-of-range rose released in tiny allocation each year, is the estate's prestige cuvee.
Sacha Lichine acquired Chateau d'Esclans at La Motte in 2006 and launched the Whispering Angel programme; LVMH's Moet Hennessy took majority control in 2019. The estate runs 45 hectares of vineyards within a 270-hectare property and has been a major commercial driver of the premium Provence rose category.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment Monday to Saturday; multiple flight options
Signature wines: Whispering Angel, Chateau d'Esclans Les Clans, Chateau d'Esclans Garrus, Chateau d'Esclans Rock Angel
Tip: Garrus, the top-of-range rose vinified in 600-litre oak demi-muids, is the estate's prestige cuvee.
Family-run Cru Classe estate at La Londe-les-Maures since 1929, working 168 hectares of certified organic vineyard on schist soils on the slopes of the Massif des Maures.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
Signature wines: Chateau Sainte Marguerite Symphonie Rose, Chateau Sainte Marguerite Fantastique Rouge, Sainte Marguerite Rose
Tip: Symphonie is the estate's barrel-fermented prestige rose, the top-of-range bottling.
Coastal estate at Bormes-les-Mimosas with four kilometres of Mediterranean shoreline, 68 hectares of organic-certified vineyard plus 23 hectares of olive grove. Romain Ott (of the Domaines Ott family) is the winemaker.
Tasting: Cellar visits, tastings and the on-site beach restaurant Cafe Leoube open seasonally
Signature wines: Leoube Rose De Leoube, Leoube Secret De Leoube, Leoube Leoube Blanc
Tip: Secret de Leoube, the top-of-range rose from old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre, is the cellar candidate.
Enjoy a full day wine tour around Marseille in a small-group. First, you will go Bandol to tour in a Bandol appellation wine property, where you will visit the domain ...
Embark on a delightful journey through the picturesque vineyards of Bandol and Cassis. You will discover the unique terroirs that produce some of the finest rosés, red...
Embark on a delightful journey through the picturesque vineyards of Bandol and Cassis, two of Provence’s most celebrated wine regions. You will discover the unique ter...
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