Cartier family estate at Le Destet (Mouries), one of the founding organic producers of the Alpilles (now over 50 years of certified organic farming). 40 hectares of vineyard plus 20 hectares of olive groves at the heart of the Les Baux AOC.
Signature wines: Mas de Gourgonnier Tradition Rouge, Mas de Gourgonnier Reserve du Mas
Tip: Reserve du Mas, the long-aged red cuvee, is the cellar choice; the table-friendly Tradition pairs with Mediterranean lamb.
Address: Le Destet, 13890 Mouries, France, Provence
Estate at Saint-Remy-de-Provence below the ruins of a 13th-century Templar castle. 56 hectares of vineyard, certified organic, Demeter biodynamic and a member of Biodyvin.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; on-site park and ruins of the 13th-century Templar castle open to visitors
Signature wines: Chateau Romanin Grand Vin, Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin, Chateau Romanin Blanc
Tip: The Coeur de Romanin red is the estate's small-lot prestige cuvee.
31 hectares of certified Demeter biodynamic vineyard plus 25 hectares of olive groves at Mouries in the Alpilles foothills. The estate has been working organically since planting and certified Demeter biodynamic since 2015.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact the estate to arrange
Signature wines: Domaine de Lauzieres Equinoxe, Domaine de Lauzieres Cailloutis Blanc, Domaine de Lauzieres Eole Rose
Tip: The Equinoxe red, low-sulfite and old-vine, is the estate's most expressive cuvee.
Estate at Saint-Remy-de-Provence below the ruins of a 13th-century Templar castle. 56 hectares of vineyard, certified organic, Demeter biodynamic and a member of Biodyvin.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; on-site park and ruins of the 13th-century Templar castle open to visitors
Signature wines: Chateau Romanin Grand Vin, Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin, Chateau Romanin Blanc
Tip: The Coeur de Romanin red is the estate's small-lot prestige cuvee.
31 hectares of certified Demeter biodynamic vineyard plus 25 hectares of olive groves at Mouries in the Alpilles foothills. The estate has been working organically since planting and certified Demeter biodynamic since 2015.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact the estate to arrange
Signature wines: Domaine de Lauzieres Equinoxe, Domaine de Lauzieres Cailloutis Blanc, Domaine de Lauzieres Eole Rose
Tip: The Equinoxe red, low-sulfite and old-vine, is the estate's most expressive cuvee.
Patrick McKillen restored the 200-hectare Chateau La Coste estate from 2002 with biodynamic certification across the entire vineyard. The property doubles as an open-air sculpture park with works by Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Oscar Niemeyer and Frank Gehry.
Tasting: Daily tastings at the Tadao Ando-designed pavilion; guided cellar tours plus walking art and architecture loop
Signature wines: Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Rouge, Chateau La Coste Grand Vin Blanc, Chateau La Coste Rose
Tip: Combine cellar tasting with the 2-km outdoor art and architecture loop; lunch at the on-site restaurant by Argentine chef Francis Mallmann.
Calissanne sits at Lancon-Provence overlooking the Etang de Berre with 110 hectares of vineyard plus 80 hectares of olive groves and farmland under organic certification.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the on-site shop; check website for current hours
Signature wines: Chateau Calissanne Clos Victoire Rouge, Chateau Calissanne Prestige Rouge, Chateau Calissanne Cuvee Romain Rose
Tip: Clos Victoire is the prestige red flagship from old-vine Cabernet and Syrah.
Pioneer of organic agriculture in the Coteaux d'Aix since the 1980s, owned by the Terrat family since 1996. 40 hectares of biodynamic vineyard at Lambesc, north-west of Aix between the Alpilles and the Luberon.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings; contact the estate to arrange
Signature wines: Domaine des Beates Terra d'Or Rouge, Domaine des Beates Esprit des Beates Rouge, Domaine des Beates Les Beatines Rose
Tip: Terra d'Or red is the estate's most cellar-worthy cuvee.
Owned by the Double barons descendants since 1855, the estate at Saint-Cannat (10 kilometres west of Aix-en-Provence) farms 43 of its 130 hectares to vine. Organic-certified since Phanette Double took over the vineyard work in 2013.
Tasting: Boutique open daily 10am to 7pm including public holidays; cellar tours by appointment
Signature wines: Chateau de Beaupre Collection Rouge, Chateau de Beaupre Tradition Rose, Chateau de Beaupre Blanc
Tip: The boutique is open every day with broad opening hours, unusually walkable-in for the Coteaux d'Aix.
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