Gourmet products local specialties and wines Aigues Mortes

The vine grows on the sand! Sand wines have been known and appreciated since the 14th century. This terroir produces an original wine with a subtle aroma in which the image of the sandy coast on which it was made is reflected, a barrier coastline that runs along the Gulf of Lion between Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Cap d'Agde. The siliceous sands and limestone that make up the soil and the marine micro-climate constitute a natural environment, unique in France.

On 12 hectares, Lydie and Jean-Charles Laroche cultivate olive art and produce their oil thanks to a mixture of centuries-old olive trees inherited from previous generations and young shoots planted twenty years ago. Since 2008, the couple has acquired a press and is carrying out the press itself, reducing the time between harvest and pressing to a maximum. By marrying picholine, lucca and arbequine, their oil, ranging from green to ripe fruity, develops notes of almonds, flower of genêt and d, while having a low ardence.

Jarras is a sandy vineyard steeped in history. This estate produces a unique wine, made from vines planted in the sands of the Camargue. It offers you soft grey wines, pale coloured wines which reveal all their finesse... It is one of the most beautiful wine estates and is home to an incredible flora and fauna. You will discover this magnificent estate during a visit on board a small train. This guided tour continues with a visit to the historic cellars and ends with a tasting of the estate's wines.

In the center of Aigues-Mortes, in the middle of the busy Rue Emile Zola, stop off at the Fées Café terrace and enjoy a magnificent view of the Tour de Constance. Thanks to artisanal roasting carried out in the workshop-boutique, the waitresses offer a wide choice of quality coffees from a wide range of origins (Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Colombia, etc.), as well as tea and small pastries to enjoy indoors or out. The online store also offers a delivery service.

Domaine du Petit-Chaumont covers 120 hectares in the Aire des Sables area, facing Lac du Ponant. In a spirit of respect for nature, Brigitte and Nathalie have opted for organic farming, obtaining the AB label in 2011. Their know-how, both in growing the vines and handling the grapes, enables them to produce wines bursting with sugar and sunshine, quality and prestige beverages, with the Nef Saint-Louis range, the Flamants series and the Prestige cuvées.

A stone's throw from Saint-Louis Square, the El Toro catcher has been picked up and honors the profession. The couple formed by Valerie and Renaud immediately seduced the inhabitants of the believer through its welcome and professionalism. After spending a few years refine their know-how abroad, they landed in Aigues-Mortes. They provide French-style quality meat, such as Camargue bull's bull, South West Calf and the lamb of Provence.

On the catering side, everything is made home! The terrines, pâté, quiches and the delicious fresh dishes cooked daily and are offered to their guests. The keeper of bull, paella, couscous, lasagna, but also regional specialties such as rust rust, stuffed scoundrels, lote burrum, saint-gilloise….

An address, you can discover the true Subressade de Mallorca (Pata Negra) and it is also a catering service for your year-end celebrations, family meetings or cocktails, with 100% house made.

Near Place Saint-Louis, Boucherie Traiteur El Toro is run by Valérie and Renaud, who demonstrate a high level of professionalism. With a focus on craftsmanship, their stalls feature quality meats with French labels, such as PDO bull from the Camargue, veal from the South-West and lamb from Provence. Everything here is homemade! Sausages, terrines, pâtés, not to mention delicious fresh dishes cooked daily, and tasty regional specialties.

In the Camargue more precisely, salt is a local product. Cultivated on the salt tables of Aigues-Mortes, by a dozen or so salt workers who have inherited a vocation that goes back to antiquity, salt is essentially nourished by the sun and the mistral wind. Salt flowers, fine salts and large salts, naturally white, are harvested by hand using a precious know-how that respects nature and its movements. The Aigues-Mortes salt works, a Natura 2000 site, offers flower of salt, coarse salt and ground salt for sale. Also an online store.

A true island of Camargue nature spread over 39 hectares, the Grand Corbière estate recently changed its name to Domaine Terres de Sable. But it is still a major sand wine production site. This mythical estate was taken over in 2019 by the Leygue family, passionate about the subject, who dreamed of owning their own estate. It is thanks to a very fertile soil, made of siliceous sands, limestone and thanks to a marine micro-climate, that the grapes can ripen in this unique natural environment in France.

Le Caveau is at the heart of the "Vin des Sables" appellation. Here, you can taste the wines of the sands, and in particular the famous gris de gris produced by the winegrowers of the Sabledoc winery (an entity born of the merger of the Sablons, Saint-Louis and du Môle wineries). The cellar also offers the chance to discover other products of the Camargue terroir: fleur de sel, rice, olive oil, Cartagène and bull sausage. A veritable temple for those wishing to learn more about Vins des Sables and, more generally, the Camargue identity!

In the salt marshes of Aigues-Mortes, ten salt workers perpetuate a tradition handed down from generation to generation, managing the movement of the water according to the weather. It is in summer, when the wind stops blowing, that millions of salt crystals form on the surface of the water. The salt workers then come to harvest the Fleur de Sel de Camargue manually. You can visit the salt pans on foot, by bicycle or by train and even participate in the harvesting of the Fleur de Sel. To take some home with you, find the salts produced on site in the dedicated store.

In the ramparts of medieval Aigues-Mortes, this boutique, run by Carole, is brimming with delicious Camargue products. A mix of flavors, spices and cured meats tickle your nostrils. You'll find Camargue salt, aromatic herbs, olive oils, the essential tapenade and many other delicatessen products. And let's not forget pastis bleu, liqueur camarguaise or Lou Gardian, the essential local elixirs for a successful aperitif. In short, there's everything you need to concoct a meal worthy of the region.

The fougasse of Aigues-Mortes is renowned throughout the département and beyond. The one from this bakery, run by two local children, is renowned throughout the town: a sweet, almost airy brioche with a traditional touch of orange blossom! Be careful, though, as it's often a victim of its own success, so don't hesitate to order. The rest of their offer is excellent, all artisanal and some of the breads are organic, made with local flours (4 addresses in the city).