Dégustation dans les domaines de la presqu'île

Arriving by the harbour, it is easy to forget that Saint-Tropez is first of all wine country. Drive up to Gassin or take the Ramatuelle road and the yachts vanish, the landscape turns agricultural again, and these are not incidental vines: the peninsula holds several of Provence's eighteen crus classés, a distinction fixed in 1955 and never reopened since. Which is to say it can no longer be earned. We build the day around what you actually want. If you want to understand Provence rosé, we take you to those who made it pale and dry. If you want to drink something else, we take you to taste the reds and whites of the peninsula, which almost nobody asks for and which are often the most interesting wines on the estate. One piece of advice we always give: avoid the middle of the day in August. The light is crushing, the cellar is the only cool place, and you will see nothing of the landscape. Early morning or late afternoon are infinitely better.