Gourmet products local specialties and wines Le Barroux

After a narrow and winding road surrounded by scrubland and pine trees, we discover it, on the hillside, just at the entrance of the peaceful abbey. You will find various breads from the bakery of the monks of Le Barroux, wines, assortments of cakes (coconut buttercup and chocolate buttercup especially made on the spot) as well as a selection of products from other monasteries such as liqueurs from the Lérins Islands. To guarantee their authenticity, all are labelled MONASTIC.

From the producer to the consumer, there is nothing better than tasting ripe fruit, in this case apricots and cherries, the emblematic fruits of the region. Here, they were picked the day before in the property's orchard. For the record, it was Alain Meyer's great-grandfather who planted the first apricot trees at Le Barroux in 1900! You will be able to fill your basket with seasonal fruit, olive oil, apricot nectar and cherry and apricot jam.

Among the passions of Fanny, the château's owner, is one - whisky - inherited from her grandfather, a winemaker-distiller, which she shares with Jean-Baptiste, a young whisky oenologist. These whiskies have a taste of home, as each cuvée is created with a cereal that is emblematic of Haute-Provence: petit épeautre (spelt), sourced from local producers and grown according to organic farming principles. The artisanal maltings are home-made. Come and visit!

An oenologist and master blender, Fanny's passion and know-how - a family heritage - are shared with her distiller husband Jean-Baptiste. As whisky enthusiasts, setting up an artisanal distillery was an obvious choice when they took over the château. Made from the region's emblematic cereal, petit épeautre, the 5 whiskies in the range have the flavors of Provence. An interesting guided tour to discover the stages of creation.

The Carme family becomes a must on Le Barroux. Their knowledge has been passed on for 5 generations, on the family property which has seen a succession of different cultures. Winegrowers but also and above all farmers. Their daily life is the vine, but also the olive trees, seasonal fruits and honey. You will find in their cellar red and rosé côtes-du-ventoux. But not only that, they produce their own olive oil, offer you a tasting and explain you its process and the nectar of cherries in season.