chrisant921

Hello everyone... I will be leaving for the French Riveria, basing our stay in Nice in just 2 weeks. I am very interested in taking a day trip to a vineyard for a day. I haven't had much luck finding one that wasn't through a tour company, costing quite a bit of money.
I would grately appreciate any suggestions you have from those that have gone to a wine tasting in France. (South of France) I know that Avington area has tons of wineries...if you don't think those are too far out of the way for a day trip I am definately open to suggestions in that area. I recently went to a wine tasting here in Florida and there were tons of "vendors" from the South of France, in a region an hour south of Nice.


Thanks so much for your help and any advice you can give me.

cigalechanta

I've wanted to visit the Domaine Tempier, in Bandol.
They make the best Rose in Provence

cigalechanta

http://www.wineterroirs.com/2006/11/tempier_bandol.html

Michael

<i>in a region an hour south of Nice.</i>

In the middle of the Mediterranean?

Conlet

Chrisant921 - did you visit any wineries in France on your trip?

selkieNice

There is a wine region within the boundaries of Nice called Bellet

http://www.vinsdebellet.com/index.htm

Pvoyageuse

n a region an hour south of Nice.

In the middle of the Mediterranean?

Corsica, maybe ? )

traveller1959

Sorry, but the Riviera is not a wine-growing region. Wine-growing starts west of Nice, with minor quality which becomes better in the upper Provence.

Bandol is the only wine-growing region on the Cote d'Azur which is worth mentioning, however pretty far from Nice. This is the best producer: www.domaines-ott.com

cigalechanta

Ott is Bandol Tempier's competition. I love Tempier's rose, too bad it is so pricey. I only buy it twice during the summer for special quests.

Pvoyageuse

Pretty good wines in Cuers as well.