Provence Wine Tours — Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes de Provence & Rosé Tastings

Provence is one of France's most diverse wine regions — and one of the most underrated. Best known internationally for its pale, dry rosés, the region also produces some of France's most celebrated red and white wines, particularly in the southern Rhône Valley appellations that sit within easy day-trip reach of Aix-en-Provence.

Our Provence wine tours are available in two formats: small group (maximum 8 guests) with a fixed departure time from the Aix-en-Provence Tourism Office; and fully private tours with hotel pick-up, exclusively reserved for your party and adaptable to your wine interests and level.

Key Provence wine appellations

• Châteauneuf-du-Pape: The great red wine appellation of the southern Rhône, producing powerful, complex blends dominated by Grenache, often with Syrah, Mourvèdre and up to 13 permitted varieties. The appellation also produces a small quantity of exceptional white wine. The galets roulés — large rounded stones — covering the vineyard floor are one of the most distinctive sights in French wine country, retaining heat and reflecting light onto the vines. A full day in Châteauneuf includes two estate visits, cellar tours, and guided tastings of both red and white cuvées.
  
  
• Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire: A distinctive sub-appellation of the Côtes de Provence, located in the hills east of Aix-en-Provence beneath Cézanne's iconic Montagne Sainte-Victoire. Produces elegant rosés, mineral whites and structured reds from family estates in a beautiful, relatively unspoiled landscape. A half-day tour from Aix visits two carefully selected domaines with guided tastings of Provence rosé, white and red wines.
  
  
• Cassis AOC: One of France's smallest appellations, producing a crisp, mineral white wine — largely Marsanne, Clairette and Ugni Blanc — that pairs brilliantly with the local bouillabaisse and seafood. Often combined with a Calanques boat ride for a full coastal and wine day.

Wine tour formats

• Half-day Côtes de Provence small group wine tour: A focused afternoon in the Sainte-Victoire wine region — two family domaines, guided tastings of Provence rosé, white and red. Maximum 8 guests, all tasting fees included, from the Aix Tourism Office.
  
  
• Private Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine tour (full day): The same Châteauneuf experience reserved exclusively for your party, with winery selection tailored to your interests and flexible timing throughout. Hotel pick-up in Aix included.
  
  
• Private Côtes de Provence wine tour (half day): A private half-day wine experience in the Sainte-Victoire hills — ideal as an afternoon addition to a morning in Aix or as a standalone experience for wine lovers with limited time.

What's included on all Provence wine tours

• Expert English-speaking wine guide with specialist Provence and southern Rhône knowledge.
• Wine tastings at 2 selected estates (all tasting fees included).
• Comfortable air-conditioned minivan with Aix Tourism Office meeting point or hotel pick-up.
• Vineyard and cellar visit with guided commentary on soils, varietals and winemaking.

When to visit

Provence wine tours run from April to October. Lavender season (late June to mid-July) makes vineyard visits particularly spectacular in some areas.

Harvest (September–October) is the most exciting time in the cellars, with active fermentation and a festive atmosphere at the estates. Spring visits are quieter and the hillside landscapes are at their most colourful.

Browse the Provence wine tours below for formats, dates and pricing. For a tailor-made private wine tour combining multiple appellations or including a gourmet lunch at a winery, contact our team with your date, group size and wine interests.