Béatrix De Balincourt

At the entrance of the Saint Côme valley, in the commune of La Cadière d'Azur, is the Domaine de la Garenne. For nearly 3 centuries, the De Balincourt family has taken turns working at the Domaine de la Garenne. Today, the estate covers 27 hectares, 22 of which are AOC. In 1961, Count Jean de Balincourt took over the estate and made his first wines in 1965. Approximately 85% of the land is dedicated to the viticulture of the Bandol AOC. The whole culture produces 70% of rosé wine and 30% of red wine. On a clay-limestone soil dating from the Neo-Cretaceous period, the vines, mostly colored with Mourvèdre, Cinsault, or Grenache, benefit from different micro-climates that have allowed to control and optimize the quality of the grapes. The know-how developed over the years for the cultivation of the vine is ensured around a traditional work of the ground with manual grape harvests which allow the practice of a reasoned agriculture much more respectful of the environment.