FRANK LOUBARESSE

The Beauvence estate gathers 30 hectares, 10 of which are vineyards. Where is it? In Beaumont de Pertuis, a small village perched on a rocky promontory which is itself dominated by its 11th century church, not far from Aix en Provence. The 300 days of sunshine per year allow our 10 hectares of vines and our 1400 olive trees to flourish in the best conditions. Here, the grapes and olives soak up the heat during the day and enjoy the coolness at night. The soil, on gently sloping hills, is clay-limestone, perfect conditions for draining water and retaining trace elements. It is no coincidence that the Romans, the Phoceans and even the Greeks from Rhodes had already chosen this region of Pertuis to cultivate vines and olive trees. We do our utmost to preserve the balance of our domain. Chemicals are banished from our daily life and from our cultivation practices. Like our ancestors, we let the micro fauna such as earthworms do their work. We practice a chosen grassing and leave the wood from the pruning of the vines and olive trees in the spring. Even the holm oak and pine forests that surround the plots of land are useful to us because they help us to maintain and develop biodiversity in order to obtain HVE certification in the near future. To taste our wines and olive oils is to feel the warmth of the Mediterranean and the scents of wild rosemary and thyme. Over the years we have built relationships with men and women who work with the same high standards. We have one thing in common: to give priority to quality, taste and authenticity. The production of our domain is limited, the vinification is done at the plot, the bottles are numbered. Buying Domaine Beauvence wine and oil means sharing our philosophy and a piece of our land.