Gourmet products local specialties and wines Suze-La-Rousse

Nestled at the foot of the castle, this winery was created in 1926. La Suzienne is a showcase of the region's winegrowing landscape, an ambassador for the diversity of the terroirs and local wines. It brings together the winegrowers of 22 communes located in the Drôme Provençale and the northern part of the Vaucluse. La Suzienne produces and markets 4 AOP appellations: côtes-du-rhône, côtes-du-rhône-villages, grignan-les-adhémar and suze-la-rousse. Many events with animations and concerts around tastings, oysters and wines lunch for example. See program on the website.

Sport and viticulture go hand in hand! Leplan-Vermeersch is a family wine estate of 24 ha, created by Dirk Vermeersch, a former car driver. In 1986, he obtained his first "victories" with a 2003 (two stars in the Hachette wine guide) then with a 2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (95 out of 100 in the Parker guide). The estate produces a diverse range of organic wines from local (single) grape varieties such as Aramon, Carignan, Grenache, Syrah and Viognier. He is assisted by Ann, his daughter, an oenologist, and Sébastien, his son-in-law, a former rugby player.

In the heart of Drôme provençale, between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Suze-la-Rousse, the domaine produces wines belonging to three appellations: Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages and Côtes du Rhône Villages Suze-la-Rousse. Raphaël Knapp has owned the estate since 2018, after 15 years in California. In conversion to organic farming since 2019, the estate should soon see the arrival of its first organic-labeled cuvées. In the meantime, pleasant and instructive tasting sessions allow you to discover their best vintages.

Alphonse Pradelle planted his first vines in the Belle Epoque. In the 1960s, Raphaël, his son, and Marie-Louise, his wife, gave new impetus to the production of the estate. In 1996, their daughter, Bernadette Baron de Noyer, took over with her husband Jean. Then another generation, with Luc and Rémi, and the choice, from 2011, of organic farming and biodynamics. On their palette: "Tradition", "Agapé" (whites); "Les frangins" (rosé); "Lou pitchoun", "Terre d'histoire", "Marie-Louise" (reds). Treasure hunting parties on reservation.

Domaine des Gravennes is a vineyard offering tastings and sales at the cellar.