Discovering the Pierrevert AOC!

After her adventures inthe Beaujolais region, Laetitia Allemand now takes us on a journey to the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. She leads us on a tour of a small vineyard steeped in Provençal tradition.

The village of Pierrevert in the heart of Haute-Provence.

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Wine is a matter of tradition here. It is said that even before the Romans arrived, wine was already being produced in the region—a fact that is said to have caught the attention of Julius Caesar himself!

The Pierrevert Wine Cooperative was founded in 1925. It brings together 120 winegrowers and remains the only wine cooperative in the department today. The cooperative members’ vineyards, as well as those of the Madeleine, Régusse, and Blaque estates, stretch from north of Manoque to the hillsides of Pierrevert. They benefit from optimal sunlight and a terroir situated between 450 and 550 meters above sea level.

AOC Pierrevert: Powerful, full-bodied wines with great aging potential!

Syrah, Grenache, and Vermentino are the main grape varieties you’ll find on these slopes. Here, they produce rosé wines as well as white and red wines, labeled IGP Alpes de Hautes Provence or AOC Pierrevert. After aging in oak barrels, Pierrevert’s red wines become excellent, powerful, full-bodied reds with great aging potential. If you can resist the temptation, you can easily wait 10 years before opening them!

Tasting notes for the Pierrevert AOC!

We recommend a red Pierrevert AOC with Provençal-style beef stew.