undiscovered provence
Bespoke program for Cydylo
June 19 + 22
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
June 19th
11 AM: Visit and tasting with Domaine de Fenouillet 123 All. St Roch, 84190 Beaumes-de-Venise 04 90 62 95 61
Tasting by Justine Soard, daughter of the winemaker and new face of the Domaine
1 PM Lunch at Bistro de l’Oustalet 5 Place du Rouvis, 84190 Gigondas France
04 90 37 66 64
The head sommelier is mega, the best friend of Paul, son of Stéphanie Fumoso, who will host the next tasting. Paul is the new winemaker of the domaine !
2.45 PM Visit and tasting with Domaine Gour de Chaulé 6 route Neuve, 84190 Gigondas - 04 90 65 85 62
Tasting by Stéphanie Fumoso, head of the Domaine.
If you feel like dipping in a river before dinner, you can drive to les Gorges de Toulourenc and walk or swim in the river depending on the amount of water and where you decide to stop. It is a beautiful place to discover.
8 PM Dinner at Vin Ensèn (le 6 à Table changed its closing day to Monday) 173 Cr de la République, 84330 Caromb 09 88 04 38 48
It is a friendly new place, made by and for wine lovers. You will have a blast!! It is Justine’s (who you met in the morning) favorite restaurant in the region!
June 22nd
11 AM : Visit and tasting with Domaine du Bagnol 12 Av. de Provence, 13260 Cassis, enter the big gate and park by their house.
Hosted by Lisa Genovesi, head of the Domaine .
12.30 PM Lunch at Villa Madie anse de Corton, 30 Av. du Revestel, 13260 Cassis 04 96 18 00 00
This is the 3 Michelin-star experience. Enjoy the ride!
3.30 PM Visit and tasting with Chateau Pradeaux 676 Chem. des Pradeaux, 83270 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer 04 94 32 10 21
Hosted by Etienne Portalis, head of the Domaine.
Hike of the calanques if you feel like moving your bodies. From the hotel, you can follow the sentier du petit prince. You can either start from the hotel, or ask the front desk for a ride there. It is a short, beautiful walk.
7.30 pm Dinner at the hotel’s Rocco restaurant
Further Suggestions
Chateau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Reading Suggestions
Books
A Taste for Provence
Helen Horowitz
Parc National des Calanques
De Jacques Collina-Girard, Jean-Joseph Blanc, Nicolas Charles, Raymond Monteau
And of course…
Reflections of a Wine Merchant
Neal Rosenthal