Cuvées

Chateau Calissanne Clos Victoire Rouge

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Chateau CalissanneProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Clos Victoire is Calissanne's prestige red, drawn from old-vine Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon parcels overlooking the Etang de Berre. Structured, herb-driven, cellar-worthy.

Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau RomaninProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Coeur de Romanin is the estate's small-lot prestige red, drawn from old-vine Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet parcels. Cellar-worthy and long-aged.

Chateau Simone Palette Blanc

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau SimoneProvence€€€€€€€€Still White

Clairette-led white from old vines on limestone scree, fermented and aged in old foudres. Among Provence's most age-worthy whites, with waxy texture and a saline finish.

Chateau Simone Palette Rouge

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Chateau SimoneProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Grenache-Mourvedre blend from limestone scree on the north-facing slope above the Arc river. Garrigue-laced, slow-evolving Palette with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.

Chateau d'Esclans Garrus

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau d'EsclansProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Rose

The Esclans flagship and benchmark for ultra-premium Provencal rose. Grenache from 80-year-old vines, fermented and aged in mostly new 600-litre demi-muids. Dense, structured and built to age.

Chateau de Beaupre Collection Rouge

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Chateau de BeaupreProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Collection is Beaupre's prestige Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from older Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet parcels at Saint-Cannat. Organic-certified.

Clos Cibonne Cuvee Caroline Tibouren Rouge

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Clos CibonneProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Tibouren-led Cotes de Provence red, aged in old foudres under velum. Light-coloured and Pinot-like in feel, with wild-herb savoury depth and a saline lift unique in Provencal red.

Clos Cibonne Cuvee Speciale des Vignettes Rose

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Clos CibonneProvence€€€€€€€€Still Rose

100 percent Tibouren from Cibonne's oldest single-parcel vines, aged 18 months under a velum. A long-velum-aged expression of Provencal Tibouren: dried-fruit, oxidative-driven and deeply savoury.

Clos Cibonne Tradition Tibouren Rose

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Clos CibonneProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

The reference for serious Tibouren in Provence: aged 12 months in old foudres under a velum that allows controlled oxidation. Dried fruit, orange peel and nutty depth set this apart from any other Provencal rose.

Clos Saint Vincent Vino di Gio

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Clos Saint VincentProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard pure Folle Noire from biodynamic old vines, named for Joseph Sergi's father Giovanni. The estate's flagship Bellet red.

Domaine Tempier Cabassaou

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine TempierProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Almost-pure Mourvedre from a wind-sheltered, low-yielding parcel within La Tourtine. The most structured Tempier cuvee: dense, brooding and graphite-driven, with a tannin frame that demands decades.

Domaine de Lauzieres Equinoxe

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Domaine de LauzieresProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Demeter biodynamic Les Baux red built around Syrah from old-vine parcels. Low-sulfite, concrete-egg and old-foudre raised; the estate's most expressive cuvee.

Domaine de la Bastide Blanche L'Estagnol

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Domaine de la Bastide BlancheProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mourvedre-dominant Bandol from the Bronzo family's biodynamic estate at Sainte Anne d'Evenos. L'Estagnol is the flagship cuvee from old vines, with iron grip and garrigue depth.

Domaine de la Begude L'Irreductible

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine de la BegudeProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Near-pure Mourvedre from the estate's oldest vines at La Cadiere d'Azur. Dense, brooding and graphite-driven; one of Bandol's most uncompromising flagship cuvees.

Domaine de la Ferme Blanche Cassis Excellence Blanc

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Domaine de la Ferme BlancheProvence€€€€€€€Still White

Reserve Cassis Blanc from old-vine Marsanne with partial barrel fermentation. Honeyed weight and saline drive for ageing.

Domaine de la Tour du Bon Saint Ferreol

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Domaine de la Tour du BonProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mourvedre-dominant single-vineyard cuvee from a parcel near Le Castellet. Wild plum and myrtle over a firm-tannin frame; the estate's most age-worthy bottling.

Domaine du Paternel Cassis Blanc de Blancs

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Domaine du PaternelProvence€€€€€€€Still White

Old-vine Marsanne-led Cassis Blanc de Blancs, with partial barrel ferment giving textural weight. Honey and almond on a mineral spine.

Mas de Cadenet Mas Negrel Rouge

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Mas de CadenetProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire prestige red blending Syrah, Cabernet and Grenache from old-vine parcels below the Sainte-Victoire mountain at Trets.

Mas de Gourgonnier Reserve du Mas

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Mas de GourgonnierProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Reserve du Mas is the estate's long-aged Les Baux red, blending Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Cabernet from older vines and finished in oak barrels.

Mas de la Dame Coin Cache

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Mas de la DameProvence€€€€€€€Still Red

Top-of-range Les Baux red blending Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah from old-vine parcels. Long oak ageing for cellar potential.

Saint-Andre de Figuiere Confidentielle Blanc

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Domaine Saint-Andre de FiguiereProvence€€€€€€€Still White

Confidentielle is the estate's reserve white from old-vine Rolle and Semillon on schist soils in the La Londe sub-denomination. Honeyed-yet-mineral; lees-aged for textural weight.