Mas de Valériole

Our family estate, the "Mas de Valériole" is located in the heart of the Camargue Regional Natural Park, in Provence.
For the past twelve years, all of its production has been organic.
The estate is planted on limestone alluvial soils deposited over the centuries by the Rhone River and benefits from a Mediterranean climate, exceptional sunshine and low rainfall.

Our story

Founded in 1426 by the Arlesian Doctor François Valériolle, it has belonged since the 1960s to the Michel family, which has perpetuated a know-how from father to son for six generations

Patrick Michel, my father, convinced of the potential of this terroir, decided in 1987 to restructure the vineyard in order to plant new varieties chosen for their aromatic potential: Marselan, Caladoc Vermentino and the more classic Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Petit-Verdot and Chardonnay.
Determined to give back its letters of nobility to the vineyards of the Camargue, he actively participates in the creation of the territorial label "Terre de Camargue" bringing together since 2012 the winemakers of the Regional Natural Park of Camargue under a single identity.

After studying oenology, which led me to travel through the old and new world, I return today to the domain in order to bring a new look to the style of our wines and to support my father both in the cellar and in the vineyards.

Maxime MICHEL.