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Press Kit 2018 HOCQUEL Alain - Vaucluse Provence Alain - Vaucluse HOCQUEL PRESS KIT 2018 A wine adventure in Vaucluse MAP & ACCESS TO VAUCLUSE BY CAR Avignon is: 50 min. from Aix en Provence / 1 h from Marseille / 30 min. from Arles / 2 h from Lyon /2h30 from Nice. Avignon coach station: P.EM.(Pôle d’échanges Multimodal) 5 avenue Monclar T. T. 33 (0)4 90 82 07 35. BY TRAIN TGV: Avignon TGV station (national routes) and central station (regional routes), with a regular train shuttle service between both stations. TER regional trains to various towns in the Vaucluse, such as: Sorgues-Châteauneuf du Pape, Entraigues, Monteux. Orange, Bollène, Isle Colombe Production sur la Sorgue, Pertuis, Carpentras, Cavaillon, Le © Thor... Direct trains to Avignon from: - Paris Gare de Lyon (2h38) - Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport (3h15) - Frankfurt via Strasbourg and Lyon (7h07) - Lille – Rennes – Strasbourg --Nice - Geneva - Brussels - Amsterdam (with Thalys in summer) - London with Eurostar: several times a week, throughout the year Colombe Production BY PLANE © Direct routes to Avignon-Provence Airport (10km from the town centre) from: - Southampton – Flybe (May – September) - Birmingham – Flybe (May – September) Avignon Provence Airport: T. T. 33 (0)4 90 81 51 15 www.avignon.aeroport.fr Or via Marseille Airport (1h) www.marseille.aeroport.fr or Nîmes Airport (45 min.) Colombe Production ww.aeroport-nimes.fr © • E TABLE OF CONTENTS ● VAUCLUSE WINE MAP P.05 ● WHAT’S NEW P.07 ● HISTORY OF THE CÔTES DU RHÔNE VINEYARDS P.10 ● THE 3 WINE APPELLATIONS IN VAUCLUSE - COTES DU RHONE - VENTOUX - LUBERON P.12 ● «TERROIR», VARIETALS AND CLIMATE P.14 ● HARVEST P.15 ● CELLARS P.16 ● WINE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT P.18 ● WINE-MAKING MUSUEMS P.20 ● DISCOVERING, TASTING, BUYING P.22 ● INITIATION TO WINE-TASTING AND WINE-BLENDING P.24 ● FOOD AND WINE P.27 ● RESTAURANTS AND WINES BARS P.29 ● WALKING AROUND THE VINEYARDS P.32 ● ACTIVITES IN THE VINEYARDS P.36 ● TAKE PART IN THE GRAP-PICKING P.37 ● DISTILLERIES P.38 ● WOMEN AND WINE P.39 ● WINEGROWERS FROM ELSEWHERE P.40 ● WINE CELEBRATIONS P.42 ● WINE BROTHERHOODS P.46 ● ACCOMODATION AT THE VINEYARDS P.47 ● GETAWAYS IN THE WINEYARDS P.50 ● PRESSE KITS P.52 ● USEFUL CONTACTS P.53 P-4 018 Colombe Production © PRESS KIT WINE2 PRESS KIT • E VAUCLUSE WINE MAP P-5 018 PRESS KIT WINEE2 PRESS KIT Colombe Production © A DAY WITHOUT WINE IS A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE As the saying goes and Vaucluse can rely on both! Without any doubt, the history of vineyards, grown here for thousands of years, and the history of Vaucluse are inextricably intertwined. Each in their time, Greeks, Romans, the Popes, the Jews - not to mention the mighty Rhône River, have all had a decisive influence on both. Three appellations cover the area here – Côtes du Rhône, AOC Ventoux, and AOC Luberon. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape vintage has attained international fame and more than half of the villages in Vaucluse make their living from wine. Since times past when the traveller took refuge in monasteries, welcomed with a glass of wine, wine has remained a symbol of friendship, of sharing, of human warmth and joie de vivre... In other words, wine is a lifestyle, the Vaucluse lifestyle. www.wine-tourism-provence.co.uk P-6 018 PRESS KIT WINE2 PRESS KIT Colombe Production WHAT’S NEW © Each of the 17 rooms and suites is unique and luminous, SHEER ELEGANCE AT THE overlooking the gardens, grounds and hills beyond. They effortlessly combine classicism bathed in the Mediterranean NEW DOMAINE DE FONTENILLE light and clean, graceful, contemporary lines. King-size beds, spacious bathrooms and all the latest-generation of IN LAURIS technology : everything has been designed with comfort and discreet luxury in mind. The grounds have been divided into several different gardens, On a magnificent wine-growing estate, this noble 18th-century where you can admire the scenery and take a rest. There are manor house has been given a new lease of life as a luxury hiking trails through the vineyards, a large pool and a Spa hotel with a spa and gastronomic restaurant. providing top-quality service for guests to enjoy a truly relaxing Overlooking the Durance plains on the south slopes of Luberon, break. le Domaine de Fontenille is a Provençal building that has Private dinners, wine-tasting sessions in the cellar, oenology managed to preserve its original charm. The classic manor is lessons scheduled for next year, conferences about the set in landscaped grounds ringed with ancient plane and cedar Contemporary Art exhibitions on the estate, fine dining on local trees. Beyond these you can glimpse more rugged scenery delicacies and truffles at the gourmet restaurant Le Champ and vineyards as far as the eye can see against the backdrop des Lunes or in bistro style at Cuisine d’Amélie manned by the of the Luberon and Sainte-Victoire mountains. young Michelin-starred chef Jérôme Faure: this place is fully devoted to what the French call Art de Vivre, demonstrating This time-honoured property was first registered in the early elegance and simplicity, and as such is fast forging itself a 17th century as a wine-growing estate. The current owners reputation. started restructuring it in 2013, to restore the estate to its initial Domaine de Fontenille, Route de Roquefraiche size with 35 hectares of vineyards, all of a piece, now in the 84360 Lauris process of converting to organic farming. T.33 (0)4 90 08 23 36 www.domainedefontenille.com [email protected] P-7 018 PRESS KIT WINEE2 PRESS KIT CARRÉ DU PALAIS, OPENING OF THE WINE SCHOOL The magnificent 18th century mansion of Calvet de la Palun, one of the last mansions built in Pontifical Avignon and formerly the Bank de France, is the ideal setting for showcasing the wines of the Rhône Valley. The restaurant and wine bar opened in the spring of 2017, and the wine school in November of the same year. Transmission and discovery are the watchwords of this new area that is both accessible and educational. You can register for one of the two classes held each week - Friday and Saturday - each on a different theme: you could pick Discovery of the Gigondas Appellation, the Grenache Grape Variety in all its Forms, the Rhone Valley: the North-South battle, or many others. This new educational area has a capacity for 18. Prices from €39 to €89. Wine School open since October 2017 Carré du Palais - 1, Place du Palais in Avignon © Valérie Gillet © Valérie www.carredupalais.fr rubrique École des Vins Media: T. 33 (0)4 90 27 24 16 [email protected] TOURING THE CÔTES DU RHÔNE VINEYARDS BY BICYCLE This new long cycling tour (120 to 242km) around the vineyards of the Côtes du Rhône is connected to the Via Rhôna and partly follows the Via Venaissia. It offers both sports cyclists and cycle tourists a sensory experience of the wine growing region of the southern Rhône valley in Provence. Signposted except for some segments, it invites you to roam from the fertile plains of the banks of the Rhône to the hilly Dentelles de Montmirail, passing through some of the most famous vineyards, such as Châteauneuf du Pape, Beaumes de Venise, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Cairanne, Rasteau… Distance: from 120 km to 242 km (with the variations). Level of difficulty: difficult. Signposting in one direction only. Duration: 2 to 7 days – Stages of 15 to 45 km / day Total height climbed: + 1840 m Route map available to download at www.provence-cycling.com Set up in 2017. ADTHV - [email protected] www.provence-cycling.com © Vélo Provence Rhône Ventoux Provence © Vélo P-8 018 PRESS KIT WINE2 PRESS KIT Take note! note! 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ZOOM ZOOM © Valérie Gillet - Vaucluse Provence -Vaucluse Gillet © Valérie © DomainedesPeyre [email protected] T. 33 (0)4 88 95 87 58 58 87 95 88 (0)4 33 T. www.vignobles-paul-dubrule.com www.cabanesdesgrandscepages.com [email protected] [email protected] Les Cabanes des Grands Cépages, at Sorgues at Cépages, Grands des Cabanes Les Nathalie FINA directrice d’exploitation directrice FINA Nathalie Press contact: contact: Press Open since July 2017. Closed from December to March. March. to December from Closed 2017. July since Open lot. lot. - Grail Alain by selected world the around from wines of tastings digital detox is a luxury nowadays, after all!) after nowadays, luxury a is detox digital specialised books about the Luberon. The estate also offers offers also estate The Luberon. the about books specialised restaurant-owners. 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