Château Barbebelle

Château Barbebelle is one of the oldest properties in the region, already known in Roman times, as shown by the tomb found on the property of the Dominici family, a famous Aixoise family. Today I am here to bring modernity to this field to the old know-how. Don't rest on your laurels! I like to chat with the vines while riding between the rows at dawn! I try to dedicate myself privileged moments like this several times a week! The space we have at Château Barbebelle allows us to plant only in the best plots, those with the most interesting exposure and soil. We have an extremely beneficial clayey-limestone soil for our vines. We are lucky. On the other hand, they are old (average 25 years) and have long roots that allow them to seek the best from far away in the earth. In addition, we only weed mechanically. Without the use of chemical weedkillers. 80% of our soil is located in the hills. Our wines are less early than seaside wines but have a very good ageing potential. They have a very good natural acidity.

Our story

Before Château Barbebelle was almost the only property in the area, the entire harvest was sold to the cellar on site. Today we are 7 cellars in our village alone. It's time to face the competition and find new markets! As an only child, some people think I was forced to take over Barbebelle's management! Not at all! Disappointed by the marketing in a large agri-food group that was idealized by my business school, I didn't hesitate for long to choose life in Provence! The transition from my father to me is brutal. Imagine, Dad doesn't even know how to use a computer and I'm joining an online community! My strength is that I have followed a quality business training course that gives me confidence in myself and my ability to convince. In addition to that, there is the desire to work hard to make Barbebelle evolve!