What are wines from French Provence area?
What is Provence?
The Provençal wine region, famous for its rosé, as well as its full-flavoured reds and whites, is scattered with remarkable sites throughout the various AOCs of Provence: Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux Varois en Provence, Baux de Provence, Bandol, Cassis, Palette and Bellet.
Our winemakers
Evil domain (Domaine des Diables)
The story begins in 1979 with Virginie’s father’s creation of a vineyard in the scree, at the foot of Cézanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire, in Puyloubier. In June 2005, the young generation , joined Virginie’s father on his estate and straight away began to implement what they had been taught while adding their own personal touch.
They created the Made in Provence concept, and developed original and tasteful packaging for worthy wines. Their first task was to target a young and trendy clientele.
Their wines in our online wine shop:
Red French wines: MIP collection
White French wines: White MIP classic, White MIP collection
Rose French wines: Les Petits Diables, MIP classic, MIP collection, Rose Bonbon, Hydropathe, Rose des Bois
It is located to the east of the city of Aix-en-Provence, on the southern flank of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire.
The Sainte Victoire vineyard has very specific geo-climatic characteristics: it is planted on poor, well-drained soils, very suitable for growing vines, which are made up of limestone and clayey sandstone. This unique terroir, where vines have been cultivated since Antiquity, exerts a profound influence on the wines produced there. The members are spread over two departments.
Their wines in our online wine shop:
Red French wines: Le Jas red
White French wines: Le Jas white
Rose French wines: Le Jas rose
Located in the heart of the Palette wine area, the vineyard, overhung by the Sainte-Victoire mountain, offers an outstanding view.
Stéphane SPITZGLOUS representing the third generation of his family was born on the estate. Brough up by his grandfather, he used to spend entire days with him on the tractor. In 1996, Henri Bonnaud finally agreed to let his grand-son take the Estate. Stéphane produced his first vintage in 2004. In tribute to his grandfather, who died in 2001, he decided to name it « Château Henri Bonnaud ».
This family-run Estate is classified on: AOC Palette, AOC Côtes de Provence and AOC Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire, complemented by IGP Méditerrannée.
The whole vineyard is organic and covers an area of thirty hectares, 14 of them labeled AOC Palette.
Their wines in our online wine shop:
- Red French wines: Red Palette
- White French wines: White Palette
To defend the identity of the terroir and concerned by environmental issues, the Gentile family very quickly opted for organic farming and organic wines.
At the heart of the AOP Patrimonio and AOP Muscat du Cap-Corse production area, in the Conca d'Oru area classified in the national inventory of sites, the Domaine Gentile occupies around thirty hectares of vines planted on the hillsides.
Dominique Gentile is one of those avant-garde men who nevertheless respect the lessons of the past. His wife supports him, second him perfectly and admirably in this magnificent undertaking. Their son, Jean-Paul Gentile, winegrower oenologist, joined them in 1994. A man of strong personality, he followed with honor and talent the footsteps of his parents, pursuing the objective of quality combined with the defense of tradition and the typicality of Corsican and local grape varieties.
Their wines in our online wine shop:
Red French wines: Red Patrimonio
White French wines: White Patrimonio
Rose French wines: Rose Patrimonio
Located in Cassis area, here we are in the white wine excellence. W
With passion, Fontcreuse combines its Terroir, its Tradition, a true respect for the progress of yesteryear, to implement today’s advances that will form the Tradition of tomorrow.
Its maximum north-facing exposure is one of the conditions essential to producing small quantities of truly excellent quality White.
The assemblage of Fontcreuse White Wine is composed of 60% Marsanne, 15% Clairette, 25% Ugni Blanc. Marsanne, with its round berries, produces a green juice delivering both degree and aroma. It delivers finesse and a lingering taste on the palate. Clairette, boasting large ellipsoidal grapes of a low yield. It delivers freshness and persistency. Ugni Blanc, with its cylindrical berries, brings to Fontcreuse White Wine a delicate touch of acidity indispensable to its balance.
Please taste them, you will love them: