Vines have been cultivated in the area for more than 2000 years. Chateau vignelaure is 56 ha vines, organicaly grown and produce high quality wines on the followings colors: red, white , rosé and orange. Cellar and art gallery are open to visit everyday.
Founded in 1960 by Georges Brunet (owner of Château La Lagune), Château Vignelaure produces long-keeping red wines, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, delicious rosés and fresh, aromatic whites.
Situated at an altitude of 350-480m at the foot of Mont Sainte-Victoire, north-east of Aix-en-Provence, the estate covers 280 hectares, including 55 hectares of planted vines, and benefits from a special micro-climate.
Our special features:
- a historic estate in the appellation, a forerunner in the planting of Cabernet Sauvignon in Provence (average age of the vineyard 30 years)
- a cool, late-ripening area that produces complex, long-keeping red wines (availability of old vintages), excellent rosé wines (medals at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris) and certified organic whites, reds and rosés.
- links between art and wine (contemporary art gallery in underground cellars, Page de Vignelaure label designed by Yves Saint Laurent)