Wine in Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire, Provence

Mas de Cadenet ★ 4.4

The Negrel family has owned Mas de Cadenet at Trets since 1813, working 45 hectares of vineyard at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire mountain in the Cotes de Provence sub-denomination. Currently run by Guy, Maud and Matthieu Negrel.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the on-site boutique

Signature wines: cadenet-arbaude, cadenet-mas-negrel, cadenet-rose

Tip: The Arbaude rose, single-vineyard from a parcel north of the property, is the cellar candidate.

Chateau Gassier ★ 4.4

A six-generation family estate at the foot of Mont Sainte-Victoire, in the Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire sub-appellation. Parcel-selection roses age across two years, unusual in Provence.

Tip: The Sainte-Victoire sub-appellation sits at higher altitude than the coastal Cotes de Provence; Gassier's parcel-selection roses age across two years rather than the standard six months.