Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
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.
Cuvées
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Calissanne's Prestige red is the everyday Coteaux d'Aix offering, blending Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet from organic-certified vineyards above the Etang de Berre.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Galoupet's accessible companion to the Cru Classe, sold in a recycled-plastic bottle to underline the sustainability story. Light, fresh and saline.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
An unusual Mediterranean Pinot Noir from La Coste's higher-altitude biodynamic parcels. Bottled as IGP Pays d'Aigues since Pinot Noir is not permitted in the Coteaux d'Aix AOC.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale biodynamic Coteaux d'Aix rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. The estate's everyday rose; easy, summery, picnic-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Organic-farmed Cotes de Provence rose from La Mascaronne at Le Luc-en-Provence. Pale, fresh and structured; one of the more critically respected mid-priced Provencal roses.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Syrah-led red from La Tour de l'Eveque. Cool-influenced Pierrefeu site produces a more graphite-driven Cotes de Provence red than Var coast estates.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cinsault-led Provencal rose from organic-farmed La Tour de l'Eveque. Bottled in the estate's distinctive blue glass; pale, fresh and reliable.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Syrah-led red from Leoube's coastal vineyards in the AOC Cotes de Provence La Londe sub-appellation. Garrigue and graphite-driven with cocoa-nib depth from organic-farmed Syrah.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Organic Cotes de Provence rose from Leoube's seafront vineyards on the Bormes-les-Mimosas coast. Pale, fresh and friendly with saline depth from the sea.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Leoube's premium Cotes de Provence rose, partially oak-fermented for texture. Stone fruit and tangerine over a saline finish with creamy almond-wax depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-Sauvignon Coteaux Varois white from Famille Perrin's organic Margui estate. Citrus-lifted, herb-driven, saline.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Perle de Margui is Famille Perrin's prestige red bottling from Margui's organic estate at Chateauvert. Syrah-led, structured, herb-driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Coteaux Varois rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Chateauvert. Famille Perrin's Provence Verte rose; saline, summery.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Minuty's accessible Cotes de Provence rose, instantly recognisable by its tall slim bottle. Pale, fresh and friendly with stone fruit, citrus and saline depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Minuty's Cru Classe estate rose, from the family's single Gassin estate above the Bay of Saint-Tropez. More structured than the volume M cuvee, with classic Provencal stone-fruit lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Joint-venture rose from Chateau Miraval (Perrin family with Brad Pitt and the Stoli Group). Cinsault-led with classic Provencal stone fruit and citrus over a saline finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Miraval's accessible entry-level rose, designed as a fresher, lighter expression than the estate flagship. Watermelon and citrus lift over a saline finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Cuvee Alexandra is Rasque's volume Cotes de Provence rose, named after the late owner Chantal Biancone-Lukianoff's daughter. Pale, fresh and reliably structured.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Bold
Syrah-led Cotes de Provence red from Chateau Rasque. Bordeaux-style barrique aging with cedar, garrigue and dark-fruit depth on a firm-tannin frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Demeter biodynamic Alpilles white from Rolle, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. Honeyed-yet-mineral; part-oak weight on a saline spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Demeter-certified Les Baux red from Chateau Romanin below the ruins of a 13th-century Templar castle. Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet blend; structured, herb-driven and cellar-worthy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Saint Maur's accessible Cru Classe rose since acquisition by Roger Zannier in 2009. Pale, fresh and reliably structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Biodynamic Bandol rose with Mourvedre-led structure. Stone fruit and pomegranate over a saline-fennel finish; ages four years easily.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cotes de Provence Cru Classe rose from organic Sainte Marguerite. Classic Provencal style: stone fruit, citrus and saline depth from coastal La Londe vineyards.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Cru Classe rose from Sainte Roseline at Les Arcs. Distinctive Marc Chagall-illustrated label; classic structured Provencal rose with Tibouren character.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Esclans' entry-level companion to Whispering Angel, designed for early summer drinking. Lighter, paler and crisper, with watermelon and citrus over a saline finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The Cotes de Provence rose that arguably defined the modern category. Pale, fresh and friendly, with stone fruit and citrus over a saline finish; the entry point to Sacha Lichine's Esclans range.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Collection is Beaupre's prestige Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from older Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet parcels at Saint-Cannat. Organic-certified.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-led Bellet white from the Saquier slopes inside the Nice city limits. Salty, almond-driven and pairing-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Braquet-led Bellet rose, the rare appellation rose built around the heritage indigenous grape. Pale, herbal and locally driven.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Volume Cotes de Provence rose from organic Chateau de Berne. Pale, fresh and reliably accessible; the entry tier of Berne's rose hierarchy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Berne's mid-tier Cotes de Provence rose, in the recognisable frosted-glass bottle. More structured than Inspiration with longer lees aging.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-led Bellet Blanc with a Chardonnay accent from the Crematt slopes above Nice. Saline, herbal and aromatic.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Braquet-led Bellet rose from the hills above Nice. The rare appellation rose built around the indigenous grape; pale, herbal and locally driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Rolle-led Bellet white from biodynamic vineyards above Nice. Saline, almond-driven and quietly age-worthy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Marsanne-led Cassis white from terraced limestone vines above the Mediterranean at Cap Canaille. Saline, mineral and built around the salt of the sea below.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Mediterranean rose from terraced cliffs at Cap Canaille. Direct-press Grenache-Cinsault with high acidity and a saline, mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Premium oak-fermented Cru Classe rose from organic Gavoty. Named after Bernard Gavoty, the late music critic who chronicled the estate in the 20th century. Almond and saline depth with stone-fruit lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cru Classe rose from organic Gavoty near Cabasse. Family-run since 1806, the estate is one of the more under-the-radar Cru Classe holdings. Classic structured Provencal rose.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Concrete-egg-aged biodynamic rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan. Unusually structured for Provence rose; ages remarkably.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Organic Mourvedre-led Bandol from Souviou's terraced vineyards. Approachable but properly structured, with classic Bandol garrigue and leather depth.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Cotes de Provence rose from the Saint-Tropez Maitres Vignerons cooperative under the Tropez brand. Pale, fresh and built for beach and aperitivo.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Demeter biodynamic Rolle-Roussanne white from the Alpilles foothills. Cailloutis (Provencal for pebble) names the rocky alluvial soils. Honeyed-yet-mineral.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Demeter biodynamic Les Baux rose, direct-pressed from Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah. Pale, saline and pairing-friendly.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Cru Classe red from Rimauresq under Scottish ownership. Mourvedre and Syrah-led with garrigue, graphite and cedar depth on a firm-tannin frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Cru Classe rose from Scottish-owned Rimauresq at Pignans. Partial old-oak fermentation gives the cuvee texture; classic structured Provencal rose with almond-saline depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Mourvedre-led rose from Terrebrune's organic Triassic vineyards. Saline and herb-driven with cool stone-fruit lift; ages four years easily on the strength of its acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Bold
Cabernet-led Provencal red from Triennes. Bordeaux-style backbone with Burgundian winemaking discipline; structured and graphite-driven.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Cinsault-led Provencal rose from the Burgundy-meets-Provence collaboration of Jacques Seysses (Domaine Dujac), Aubert de Villaine (DRC) and Michel Macaux. Pale, fresh and reliably structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Single-varietal Viognier from Triennes, planted at the Burgundian founders' insistence. Apricot and honeysuckle aromatics balanced by precise acidity and a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Approachable Bandol rose from a mid-priced family-owned producer. Red-fruit lift and saline-thyme depth in a friendly frame.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Family-owned Bandol from one of the appellation's longest-running estates. Approachable in its youth but with the Mourvedre frame to age fifteen years.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Biodynamic-farmed Bandol rose from Bastide Blanche. Saline, herb-driven and structured; one of the better-value organic roses in the appellation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Mourvedre-led organic rose from Begude's high amphitheatre. Stone fruit and garrigue-driven with saline depth; ages four years easily.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Classical Cassis Blanc from the Paret family's organic-certified vines facing the bay. Saline, citrussy and built for sea-facing pairings.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Reserve Cassis Blanc from old-vine Marsanne with partial barrel fermentation. Honeyed weight and saline drive for ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Mediterranean Cassis rose from organic-certified Grenache and Cinsault. Saline, easy and built for summer drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Mourvedre-led rose with classic Bandol structure. Red currant and thyme over a saline finish; the wine's body carries serious food pairing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Esprit des Beates is the estate's everyday Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from across the 40-hectare biodynamic vineyard at Lambesc.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Beates' Terra d'Or is the estate's most cellar-worthy red, drawn from biodynamic Syrah and Cabernet parcels at Lambesc between the Alpilles and the Luberon.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Marsanne-Clairette Cassis Blanc from steep limestone slopes at the foot of Cap Canaille. Saline, chiseled and built for seafood.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Provence rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre grown on Cap Canaille's limestone. Direct-press, saline and built for summer seafood tables.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Single-vineyard Cabernet-led Coteaux Varois red from Lanversin family's organic estate at Saint-Maximin. Long oak ageing for cellar potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose from Gros Nore. Saline and garrigue-driven with red-fruit lift and the structure to handle Provencal cooking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Marsanne-Clairette Cassis Blanc with a Sauvignon Blanc accent for added lift. Saline, herbal and built for the harbour-side seafood table.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Old-vine Marsanne-led Cassis Blanc de Blancs, with partial barrel ferment giving textural weight. Honey and almond on a mineral spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Mourvedre-led Bandol from Bunan's Mas de la Rouviere estate at La Cadiere d'Azur. Approachable, herb-driven and reliable, with a classic foudre-aged frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose from Bunan's Moulin des Costes estate. Approachable, herb-driven and reliable, with classic Bandol structure for the price.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Ott's accessible Cotes de Provence rose, designed to extend the family's amphora-bottle profile to a wider market. Lighter than the estate cuvees, with stone fruit and citrus lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Single-vineyard pale rose from Mas de Cadenet's old north-facing parcel above the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire prestige red blending Syrah, Cabernet and Grenache from old-vine parcels below the Sainte-Victoire mountain at Trets.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Top-of-range Les Baux red blending Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah from old-vine parcels. Long oak ageing for cellar potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Cabernet-Grenache-Syrah blend named for the standing stone on the estate. Structured, herb-driven Les Baux red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Cotes de Provence La Londe prestige red from organic-certified Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre on schist soils. Named for Delphine Combard.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Cotes de Provence La Londe rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah on schist soils. The estate's everyday rose, named for Magali Combard.