4 June to 30 July and 3 to 24 September 2009. Thursday mornings.
For all technical information (rates, addresses, dates...) please download the brochure (.pdf)
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Château Val-Joanis
4 & 18 June, 2,16 & 30 July, 3 & 17 Sept 2009
Guided tours and tasting:
Introduction to winemaking methods. Tour of
wineries, tour of gardens listed as «Remarkable»
and voted French gardens of the year in 2008,
tasting of wine and olive oil. Explanation of all
the work needed upstream to produce a bottle
of Château Val Joanis. From pressing to bottling,
visitors are guided through a presentation of the
wineries which concludes with tasting of three
wines (Château Val Joanis red, rosé and white).
Duration: 1 hour approx
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| Rendez-vous gourmand - Château La Dorgonne |
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Château La Dorgonne
11 & 25 June, 9 & 23 July, 10 & 24 Sept 2009
Guided tours and tasting:
The owners of this 70-hectare estate, which produces «sustainable farming» certified wines, are
convinced of the value of a wine that respects and
commands respect. The wines are sold at maturity,
but certain rather fruity cuvees, have a richness
which enables them to develop and mellow over
time. The visit consists of a tour of the winery and
a wine-tasting session with commentary, followed
by a light buffet to present locally-made foods
(vegetable caviar, tapenade, etc).
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| Rendez-vous gourmand - Moulin St-Vincent |
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Moulin St-Vincent
Guided tours and tasting:
At the entrance to Jouques village, between the
Sainte-Victoire mountain and the Luberon, St-Vincent’s Mill has protected and preserved a
heritage plantation of 10 hectares of regional olive
trees (Aglandaou variety from Haute-Provence).
Tour of processing line of this subtly-flavoured oil.
Tour of the last distillery in the Bouches-du-Rhône,
where lavender oil and essential oils are produced.
Commentaries on the oil production and lavender
processes are followed by tasting of local produce.
Information and booking :
• Aix Tourist Office
04 42 16 11 61
www.aixenprovencetourism.com
E-mail
• Pertuis Tourist Office
04 90 79 15 56
www.vivreleluberon.com
E-mail
Guaranteed departure with
2 persons or more
Departure from Aix 9.00 / Return 13.00
Departure from Pertuis 9.30 / Return 14h
€60 per person, tours and tasting included.
Leaving from Pertuis with the «combination day»
option €75 per person (lunch of your choice in Aix-en-Provence - not included - and guided tour of
the town, return to Pertuis at 18.00)
