Cote de Provence Rosé Wine Tours

Reserve a private wine tour in Provence & discover the best Rosé wines in the world.

Tours depart from Aix for tours northern routes in the Cote de Provence, Marseilles for coastal routes and Bandol, and Avignon for Chateauneuf du Pape, Tavel and Vacqueras.

The history of Provence could be told through the history of its vineyards, which have produced distinguished wines to honour the region for over 2,600 years, and is the oldest in France. You will find the great appellations d'origine controlée in an infinite choice of colours and Provencal grape varieties.

The are 8 Provence Appellations: Cotes de Provence, Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, Coteaux des Baux, Coteaux, Varois, Cassis, Bandol and Palette appellations.

Provence is France's largest producer of rosé wines and 4th leading wine growing region. The wines benefit from the famous Provencal weather and Mistral winds. ​

The best Rosé wines are produced in Provence especially the Côtes de Provence AOC and Bandol AOCs.

What aromas to look for.

Grenache: Berries, spicie, meaty notes
Mourvèdre: violet and blackberry
Cinsault: Fruity, freshness to a rosé.
Cabernet : Green pepper, blackcurrant and tobacco
Carignan Cherry, raspberry and prune,
Syrah: Vanilla and cooked red fruit

Aix en Provence

Ancient capital of Provence, one of the most beautiful town in France. Highlights include Cours Mirabeau and the old town with its mansions from the 17th and the 18th centuries and its fountains. Its craftsmen keep on cooking traditionally one of the sweetest specialities in Provence, calissons d'Aix.

Marseilles

France's premier port and oldest major city, Marseille is in a surprisingly attractive setting, centred on the Vieux Port (the old harbour). People have lived here for 26 centuries, its mixture of cultures being so varied that Alexander Dumas called it "the meeting place of the entire world"