Winery de la Réaltière

What is the history of Winery de la Réaltière?

The Winery de la Réaltière, located in the heart of Provence in the Pays d'Aix region, is a family-run Winery wine estate of great authenticity. Founded in the 1990s by Patrice Bernard, the Winery vineyard today covers 12 hectares, nestled at an altitude of 450 metres, offering a unique terroir and a diversity of exceptional soils. The altitude and limestone soils of Winery give the wines the freshness and minerality for which they are renowned.

From the outset, Patrice Bernard opted for an approach in harmony with nature, adoptingorganic farming practices as early as 2008. The Winery then took an even more demanding approach by converting to biodynamic farming, with certification obtained in 2012. This choice is in line with a desire to preserve the natural balance of the terroir, enhance the vitality of the soils and offer wines that faithfully reflect the environment that shapes them.

Today, Winery de la Réaltière is renowned for its handcrafted wines, produced with a minimum of intervention in the cellar, favoring the pure expression of fruit and terroir. The wines of Winery are the fruit of a family passion for sustainable viticulture that respects biodiversity.

What wine tourism activities are offered by Winery de la Réaltière?

Winery de la Réaltière offers an immersive wine tourism experience, ideal for wine lovers and those curious to discover the Provencal landscape and organic viticulture. Visitors are invited to take part in guided tours of the vineyards, during which they can discover the specifics of biodynamic practices, the benefits of this ecosystem-friendly agriculture, and the intimate link between terroir and wine.

Tastings organized at Winery provide an opportunity to taste the different cuvées, including red, white and rosé wines, all marked by the freshness and finesse characteristic of Provence wines produced at high altitude. Each wine tells a story: that of terroir, climate and the bold choices made by Patrice Bernard to make the most of the biodiversity of his plots.

Winery also offers workshops on biodynamic viticulture, enabling visitors to learn more about this unique growing method and its effects on wine quality. These wine tourism activities offer total immersion in the world of natural wine, in an enchanting Provence setting.

Which grape varieties are grown at Winery de la Réaltière?

Winery de la Réaltière cultivates a selection of grape varieties typical of Provence, focusing on those suited to the region's Mediterranean climate and limestone soils.

• Grenache: The main grape variety Grape variety of Winery, Grenache is distinguished by its aromas of ripe red fruit, spices and garrigue. It is particularly well-suited to the limestone soils and warm conditions of Provence. The Grenache-based red wines of Winery de la Réaltière are generous, with a silky structure.

• Syrah: This emblematic Grape variety of the Rhône Valley also flourishes at Winery de la Réaltière, bringing structure, depth and spicy, floral notes. Syrah gives the red wines of Winery remarkable complexity and length on the palate.

• Cinsault: Used mainly for rosé wines, Cinsault brings finesse and freshness, with delicate aromas of red fruits and flowers. This Grape variety grape variety is ideal for the production of elegant, well-balanced rosés, highly prized in the region.

• Rolle (Vermentino): Rolle is also grown at Winery to produce white wines. This Mediterranean Grape variety is renowned for its fresh, white-fleshed fruit and citrus aromas, with a beautiful minerality that reflects the limestone terroir.

• Carignan: Grape variety rustic, Carignan is used in blends to bring silky tannins and spicy notes to red wines. Carignan produces wines of character, with good ageing potential.

Thanks to the altitude and biodynamic practices, the wines of Winery de la Réaltière are distinguished by their purity and freshness, yet deeply rooted in the terroir of Provence. Each Grape variety vineyard is worked with care, respecting the natural cycles of the vine, to produce authentic wines that are faithful to their environment.