The winery
Château Revelette
Organic wine estate in Provence (Jouques) producing terroir-driven wines in the Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence and IGP appellations, led by Sandra and Peter Fischer. (https://revelette.fr/vignoble/)
- Provenza (Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence) · France
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The story
The domaine is known to have come under the leadership of Peter Fischer in the 1980s and has since developed into a family project involving the next generation. The ownership and activities are described on the domaine’s pages and in its documents, as well as in wine interviews and guides.
Production philosophy
Philosophy focused on "vin de terroir": low-intervention practices, hand harvesting and winemaking aimed at expressing the character of the terroir; the domaine also produces "Pur" lines vinified with very few or no additives and reduced sulfites.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in the northern part of the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence area, around Jouques, the vineyard is planted on parcels situated between roughly 330 and 400 m elevation in a continental climate that characterizes the appellation’s northern slope.
Awards and recognition
The estate and some of its cuvées are mentioned and rated in wine guides and publications.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cinsault
- Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Grenache
- Carignan
- Ugni Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Rolle (Vermentino)
- Hectares
- 30.0
What makes it distinctive
- Vineyard certified organic.
- Northern part of the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, parcels at 330–400 m above sea level
- Production of distinct ranges: 'Château', 'Grands Vins' and 'Pur'.
- List of documented grape varieties.
- Labels featured or evaluated in specialized wine guides.
