Domaines viticoles Luberon

Aureto is the 5-star Coquillade Village Relais & Châteaux wine estate. The 36 ha of vines are cultivated using integrated farming methods in AOP Ventoux and AOP Luberon. The cellar, equipped with a stainless steel vat room and a barrel cellar, enables us to vinify in the best possible conditions. The quality of the wines is the property's primary objective, which is reflected in the numerous medals and citations in the best wine guides. The tasting cellar is the ideal place to discover the cuvées, which are named after the wind (Autan, Tramontane, Maestrale...).

Perched between 400 and 500 meters above sea level in Grambois, Domaine Regarde-Moi-Venir offers an exceptional setting for organic, environmentally-friendly viticulture. The vines, planted on sandy-clay soil, benefit from a cool climate that allows the grapes to ripen slowly. Certified organic since 1994, the estate is committed to preserving biodiversity. In the cellar, the wine is made naturally, with a minimum of intervention and no artificial additives, with the exception of light sulfiting when necessary. The result? Authentic, expressive wines that reflect the unique terroir of Grambois.

La Bastide du Claux is a winegrowing estate founded in 2002 by Sylvain Morey, combining Burgundy winegrowing tradition with the innovation of the Luberon AOC winegrowing region on some 15 hectares. This fragmented vineyard offers a diversity of soils, climates and exposures, dictating the work of the winemakers: highlighting the particularities of the terroir to produce different ranges of wine. La Bastide is not open to the public, but you'll find these 7 cuvées in three colors at numerous retailers in the region.

Fabien Chanavas, owner of Domaine du Petit Bonhomme, is an organic winegrower. Committed to agroecology, he uses a draught mare to cultivate his soils. He produces the three classic wine colors, as well as an orange wine, all using the most natural methods possible. While his vineyards are in La Motte d'Aigues, Fabien welcomes you to the Château Rafinel cellar in La Tour d'Aigues.

Between Tour-d'Aigues and Mirabeau, the estate is situated at an altitude of some 350 m in the foothills of the Luberon. The 28 ha of vines are cultivated organically, the manual grape harvest grape variety by grape variety preserves the quality of the grapes. The wines come in all three colours, powerful and beautifully coloured for the reds, fruity and aromatic for the whites and rosés. La Dorgonne is famous for its fruity green and ripe fruity olive oil available for sale on site. Discover the estate on signposted walks with explanations about the work in the vineyard.

The estate is located at the limit of the Tour d'Aigues on the RD 973, to access it take the direction of La Bastidonne-Mirabeau, it is then well signposted. With about 40 hectares of vines and 6 hectares of olive trees, this family estate has been in the family for generations (5 since 1800!). Claire and Romain now assist their parents Christine and Robert Michel-Queirel. Each one contributes to enhance the value of the fruits of this beautiful terroir. The wines are first of all nourished by these arid and calcareous lands, including the Perpetus white cuvée gorged with sunshine.

Romain Dol represents the^5th generation on this Le Novi estate, which means " the newlyweds" in Provençal. This 30-hectare vineyard is organically farmed and planted with 15 traditional Mediterranean grape varieties, including a few old, late and Provençal varieties. It produces AOP Luberon wines in all 3 colors, with 40% whites and 2 rosés; elegant, delicate wines of character, full of freshness and minerality. The cuvées include Mr Brun and Landolfi, 2 natural wines with no added sulfur.

Founded in 1924, the cooperative winery that today bears the name Terres Valdèze brings together the production of over 250 winegrowers from 18 communes in the heart of the Luberon Regional Nature Park. As the leading producer of Luberon appellation wines, Terres Valdèze applies a selective "agri-confidence" approach, producing fine wines that have often won awards and been praised for their excellent value for money.

This estate produced its first organic wines in 2018. The 35 hectares of vines draw their strength from an exceptional terroir at the crossroads of the Rhône Valley and Provence. The climate of the Luberon, and the clayey-limestone and stony soils do the rest to magnify the characteristic grape varieties of the Luberon AOC. The result are beautiful bottles in the 3 colours, red, pink and white. In the estate's tasting shop, you will find all the vintages and the latest one: the cuvée Alphonse, a plot selection aged in barrels limited to 1900 bottles.

For more than three centuries, the estate was shaped and run by a single Huguenote family. Then, thanks to Olivier Monod and his descendants - Jérôme Monod and his sons, helped by Yoann Malandain, the steward (a fan of biodynamics - he managed to preserve his founding family's requirements and taste for careful work. Made up of twenty hectares, vinified with care and patience, syrah, grenache, mourvèdre, vermentino, white grenache are fully expressed, to give rise to exceptional wines. Let's mention for pleasure Château Fontvert, a rosé organic wine from a black grenache blend (85%), mourvèdre (10%) and syrah (5%), where are mingling powerful aromas of red fruits, white peach and citrus fruits (wine from grapes in conversion to organic farming) and the pink Mourre, a biological wine from a selection of the best juice from direct pressing of grenache.

Here is a beautiful area of about twenty hectares of vineyards before arriving in Lourmarin. Their AOP Luberon wines are available in 3 ranges: the Tradition vintage in white, red and rosé, well-structured and easy to drink Vins de copains; the Prestige vintage for gastronomic, fine and complex wines; finally, a confidential wine aged in amphora that gives white wines of a solid core of minerality. If you plan to spend a few days in Luberon, you can stay at the castle. The owners transformed it into a guest house with 7 bedrooms, 2 living rooms and 2 kitchens. A beautiful swimming pool and a tennis court complement the offer.

This magnificent and ancient magnanerie of the 1920 th century became a wine estate in the s. The 6 ha estate is now flourishing without chemical fertilizers, with exclusively manual harvesting… The wines are in PDO Luberon. The owners are very engaged in wine tourism, so we take advantage of the dos balades with a picnic in the vineyards or simply contemplatives with wine tasting in return. The. will make a stop in one of the four very cosy cottages.

The area operates about hectares in three areas in the heart of the natural park of Luberon. They develop several vintages in AOC Luberon in the three colours. The red remains the jewel of the estate from a selection of vines (90%) and Syrah (10%) with an average age of 35 years. A wine of dark dress, a beautiful length in mouth, on a nose of black fruits and notes of liquorice. A nice discovery that we want to share with you.

Located just outside the village of Mirabeau, Château de Clapier has been a family estate since 1880, covering 35 hectares. Here, Thomas Montagne creates 12 AOP Luberon wines, such as cuvée Soprano, a unique blend of Syrah, Grenache noir and Pinot noir (Gold Medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de Mâcon). Other fine bottles to discover include Cuvée Tessiture, which sums up the winemaker's work. Follow in the footsteps of the winemaker by taking part in the Géo Caching outdoor treasure hunt. The 1h30 walk is followed by a wine tasting.

The estate covers 28 ha at the foot of the Luberon mountain. It is a very special terroir, limestone, sand and stones, on which vines were already cultivated in Gallo-Roman times. Domaine La Garelle produces red, white and rosé Côtes du Luberon AOP and Vins de Pays de Vaucluse. The cellars are air-conditioned and the pneumatic press takes care of the grapes. The average age of the vines is 25 years in AOC, and 15 years in Vins de Pays. Alain Audet, an agricultural engineer, has all the cards in hand to make the best wines!

The Domaine de la Royère has been in the Hugues family for several generations. But it was in 1988 that Anne and Jean-Pierre Hugues decided to recreate a wine heritage. The first vintage was vinified the same year. The 32 hectares of vines, the oldest of which are a hundred years old, are spread over three terroirs around Oppède and Oppède-le-Vieux, cultivated using sustainable agriculture, limited yields and manual harvesting. The L'oppidum cuvée, a Côtes du Luberon A.O.C. rosé, is vinified by direct pressing.

Situated on the first foothills of the Luberon, in a sublime landscape, this imposing fortified residence belonged in the 16th century to the Aix parliamentarian Malherbes. In 2004, Nathalie and Albert Souzan bought this ancestral wine estate. On the 22-hectare estate, it is Nathalie who, after training in Suze-la-Rousse, has taken on the exciting role of winegrower. Very well supported by the whole family, the harvest and bottling follow one another. The labels are conjugated in I, You, Her, Us, They, in the three colours.

Winegrowers Michel, Karine and their daughter Lisa run this 30-hectare family estate, producing AOP Luberon and IGP Méditerranée wines in 3 colors: red, rosé and white. No cellar open to the public yet, but you can come and taste their wines by appointment. You can also discover their cuvées at home by delivery, at the summer night market in La Motte d'Aigues from June to the end of August, or on a few local tables. Certified Agri Confiance and HVE, the estate is at the heart of a sustainable agriculture and biodiversity preservation approach.

Run by Ludovis Blairon, oenologist and often recognized as one of the pioneers of natural wines in the Luberon region, the Domaine de Campagne Sarrière covers almost 10 hectares of vines. Committed to environmentally-friendly viticulture, sometimes with biodynamic treatments, Ludovic adopts a low-interventionist approach in the cellar, favoring winemaking that is as natural as possible, with a minimum of additions. His range of wines is varied enough to satisfy all palates, including 2 whites, 3 reds and 1 rosé, all with plenty of character, occasionally joined by short-lived cuvées.

Located in the heart of the Luberon Regional Nature Park, Domaine Perréal is a wine estate and tourist accommodation in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt. Nestled at the foot of the hill of the same name, the estate extends over 54 hectares in an unspoilt environment. In 2020, new owners took over the estate with the aim of reviving its exceptional terroirs and sharing special moments with visitors. Domaine Perréal offers a selection of wines, accommodation and a Table d'Hôtes where visitors can enjoy meals on site. The estate also organizes events in this exceptional setting.

On a 10-hectare block of vines, the Forest family has been working organically for 40 years. True to their values, they prefer to produce on a human scale, which enables them to share their passion in the cellar, by offering tastings of their unadulterated wines, made from vines that have undergone the fewest mechanical interventions, with no added inputs or sulfites. An authentic and enriching experience that can also be enjoyed on site, as Les Tuiles Bleues offers a gîte de France in the estate's unspoilt setting.

Ideally situated at the foot of the Luberon, the family-run Domaine Amourdedieu, run by Frédéric Amourdedieu, covers 105 hectares of vines featuring a multitude of grape varieties: syrah, grenache blanc, grenache noir, vermentino, muscat de Hambourg, carignan, cabernet sauvignon, ugni blanc, bourboulenc, caladoc, viognier, merlot, chardonnay and cinsault. This diversity is a real strength for this owner-harvester, who offers AOP Luberon wines in all three colors, which you can take the time to taste in the cellar.

The vineyards of Château Saint-Pons are located on the hill of the Puits. The estate extends over 9 hectares of hillsides. The grape varieties are typical of the Ventoux appellation: grenache, syrah, cinsault, carignan, mourvèdre, clairette, roussanne. The castle's motto, "Ex uva vinum" (wine is first of all grapes), underlines the care taken here in the vineyard: working the soil, short pruning, disbudding, hand-picking.
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gite for 4 to 6 people in the vineyards, picnic in the vineyard, guided tour of the cellars, walking tour in the vineyards.

In place of Forbin de Janson, for those who know it, you'll now find the Domaine des Jardinettes roadside sign between Villelaure and Pertuis. The estate covers some 30 hectares, with a dozen grape varieties, mainly syrah, merlot, muscat petits grains, grenache and white grenache. The Domaine's wines are all organically grown (certified ECORCET FR - bio - 01; 30) and come in 3 colors, 2 bottled ranges and 1 bag-in-box range. Take a tour of the cellar, where you can taste the Cuvée Caprices de Jade, for example, and fill your basket with local products beautifully presented in a small delicatessen section.

On this self-managed farm belonging to the European Longo Maï movement, active in a variety of political and social initiatives, organic vines are grown on 9.5 hectares of the 23-hectare estate. Natural wine is produced, as well as ancient varieties of wheat, which are transformed into sourdough bread. All this is done with respect for the environment, with particular attention paid to soil life and the preservation of biodiversity. A place of life and agricultural production where some twenty people look after the organic viticulture, market garden, chickens, goats and fruit trees.