The winegrowers of the Côtes de Provence Notre-Dame des Anges appellation are organizing on Sunday May 22, from Gonfaron (Château Réal d’Or), the event “Sur les Chemins des Anges”.
A general public event to promote the Côtes de Provence Notre-Dame des Anges appellation, its winegrowers, its terroir and its exceptional natural environment in the heart of the Plaine des Maures.
The concept :
A fun and educational walk from the Château Réal d’Or in Gonfaron, punctuated by meetings with naturalist guides, who will tell stories about the local fauna and flora, with a beekeeper, with the ASL Suberaie Varoise and the cork maker Diam for a workshop around the cork oak, and with a speaker who will talk about the cycle of the vine.
On this course around biodiversity, participants will be provided with a map with a treasure hunt and puzzles that will lead them to meet the winegrowers of the Côtes de Provence Notre-Dame appellation for a tasting of their wines.
A catering area with food-trucks offering local products will be set up in the gardens of the Château Réal d’Or. 400 to 500 people are expected.
The program :
Stroll discovery between vineyards and forests: 2 routes to choose from (details below)
From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Meeting with the winegrowers and wine tasting AOC Côtes de Provence Notre-Dame des Anges
From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.: A catering area with food trucks offering local products (in the gardens of the Château Réal d’Or)
Two routes are proposed for the discovery walk between vineyards and forests:
1. The “terroir and biodiversity” route: Departures will be between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. maximum
About 4 km, allow about 2.5 hours for this route
– “Fauna and Biodiversity” by Marjorie Ughetto
– “Flora and Biodiversity” by Denis Huin
– 2 workshops around cork led by the ASL
– “Bees and Beekeeping” by Pierre & Aurélie, beekeepers
– “Cycle of the Vine” by Alexandre Viano, cooperator at Gonfaron
2. The “terroir and heritage” course which extends the “terroir and biodiversity” route with 2 additional activities: departures are from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. only
About 12 km, allow about 4 hours for this route
– “Reading the landscape and geology at Castel des Maures” by Luc Blaison (ONF)
– “Heritage of the village of Mayons” by Mélanie Robeau
Other workshops will be set up at the Château Réal d’Or, the starting and finishing point for the discovery walks:
– Introduction to wine tasting by the Maison des Vins Côtes de Provence
– Visit of the cellar of Château Réal D’or
– Escape game by Logic Escape
– Workshop around the identification of cork taste by the cork maker Diam
– Zero Waste and Composting Workshop by Lov Compost
Prices :
€24.99: puzzle game + tasting (€12.99 for minors; free for children under 12 / no tasting)
€12.99: access to tasting and entertainment at Château Réal d’Or
The vineyard of Notre-Dame des Anges is the 5 terroir to have achieved the status of DGC (Denomination Géographique Complémentaire) of the AOC Côtes de Provence in 2019. It is bordered to the south by the Massif des Maures and to the north by the limestone hills and extends over 10 communes of the Var. The DGC bears the name of Notre-Dame des Anges in reference to the highest point of the Massif des Maures visible from all over the territory. It is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with continental influences and by a diversity of soils. This typicity is at the origin of the balance that characterizes the wines of Notre-Dame des Anges.
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