Domaine de la Brillane


Make an appointment at this organic estate to taste esteemed reds and rosés, made from grenache, syrah and cinsault (the 2016 rose is apparently particularly good). Find the brilliant ochre-coloured Château l'Evesque, surrounded by vineyards, 10km north of Aix-en-Provence, signposted 1km off the northbound D13 from Aix to St-Canadet.


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