Gourmet
vineyard outings in Aix Region

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| Gourmet tour - vineyards in Pays d'Aix 1 |
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From Aix take the D 17 towards Eguilles, Le Pey Blanc district. |
Domaine du Pey Blanc, Aix

www.pey-blanc.com
Domaine du Pey Blanc
Tour of vineyard, tour of winery, tasting of four wines:
Saturday 14.30
An estate owned by the Sate family for three generations,
who turned to vine-growing during the 1980s. In 2004
the farm was converted to a winery, and Domaine Pey
white was born. Today the Estate produces white, red
and rosé wines from a sustainably cultivated vineyard
of 20 hectares.
Then go towards Eguilles. Cross the village and take the D543
to Ventabren.. |
Roquefavour Aqueduct in Ventabren

The Roquefavour aqueduct: is the largest stone
aqueduct in the world. This veritable masterpiece,
375 metres long and 84 metres high, with 3 tiers
of arches, crosses the Arc Valley at Ventabren.
It was designed and built in five years under the
direction of the engineer De Montricher, being
inaugurated on 19 December 1847. It supplied
the city of Marseille with water.
Then go towards Coudoux via the D64 A and the D19. |
Oil Mill Coudoux

Oil Mill
Presentation of the different processes for oil
production, with the various stages of manufacture
and introduction to the equipment .

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| Gourmet tour - vineyards in Pays d'Aix 2 |
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Leave Aix on the D17 for the village of Eguilles |
Domaine de Camaïssette in Eguilles

www.camaissette.fr
With 23 hectares of vineyards, the estate produces all
three colours of wine in two ranges: the «estate» range
of fresh, fruity wines, and the «Amadeus» range of
complex wines matured in oak casks.
Head for Saint-Cannat on the D18. |
Château de Beaupré in Saint Cannat

www.beaupre.fr
Self-guided tours for individuals, winery, tasting, etc.
Then take the N7 for the Village of Lambesc. |
Domaine des Béates in Lambesc

Domaine des Béates
www.domaine-des-beates.com
Tour of the winery and vineyard (by appointment only)

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| Gourmet tour - vineyards in Pays d'Aix 3 |
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From Aix, take the former Route des Alpes towards the Platanes
district, then head towards Le Puy Ste Réparade via
St Cannadet. |
Château Paradis - Le Puy sainte Réparade

Tour of the winery and vineyard -
Wine-growing estates
Events (contact us)Nestling between the Sainte-Victoire mountains and
the Luberon range, the Château Paradis vineyards have
covered 30 hectares in the heart of Provence for 40
years. A little corner of Paradise close to the city.
Head towards Pertuis on the D561. |
Domaine Val Joanis in Pertuis

www.val-joanis.com
Thurs & Sat, from mid-May to mid-September, come
and visit our wineries to find out how we produce
wine, and then taste it! Thursday: 16.00, Saturday and
Sunday: 11.00, followed by brunch (booking essential)
Introduction to winemaking methods, tour of cellars
and gardens listed as «remarkable» and voted French
gardens of the year in 2008, and tasting of three wines
(Château Val Joanis red, rosé and white) and olive
oils.
Domaine du Grand Callamand in Pertuis

www.chateaugrandcallamand.fr
Unaccompanied walk followed by tasting and a talk.
In a 16th-century country house, the wine-growing
estate blends grape varieties and produces red,
white and rosé wines with red fruit, garrigue or citrus
aromas.
Take the D 956 towards La Tour d’Aigues |
Château de la Dorgonne in La Tour d’Aigues

www.chateauladorgonne.com
Free tasting session to introduce you to the Château’s
various cuvees and vintages. Choose between two discovery routes through the vineyards with your
family, lasting either 40 minutes or 90 minutes

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| Gourmet tour - vineyards in Pays d'Aix 4 |
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Leave Aix on the N7 towards Nice and Châteauneuf le Rouge
then follow signs for Rousset |
Domaine Terre de Mistral in Rousset

www.terre-de-mistral.com
Guided tours of our wine and oil production workshops,
introduction to tasting through play, in our private play
area.
Take the N7 towards Trets. |
Sainte-Victoire
Wine Growers Association - Trets

www.vins-sainte-victoire.com
Visit: The Vinothèque Sainte Victoire rare wines
collection inside Trets Castle, was formerly a winery.
Here you can taste all the wines of the wineries and
estates making up the Sainte Victoire Winegrowers’
Association.
La pastorale du Regagnas - Trets

Watch the morning milking between 8.00 and 11.00
Individual self-guided tours, on Sundays and public
holidays; the goats do not go to graze on the hills and
so can be seen more easily on the farm on those days.
La Pastorale du Regagnas is part of the «Bienvenue à
la Ferme» (Welcome to the Farm) network and is used
as a Teaching and Discovery Farm.
Take the D12 towards Puyloubier, cross the N7 |
Domaine
Quiot en Provence in Puyloubier

www.famillequiot.com
During a visit to Provence, under the brilliant blue sky,
at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire mountain, near the
Monts Auréliens, the Houchart estate opens its doors
and welcomes you as friends.
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