Domaine Les Béates

The Domaine Les Béates, managed by Pierre-François Terrat, stretches across the sun-drenched lands of the Aix hinterland in Provence. The vines draw their full flavor from the terroir on these soils bathed in strong, generous sunshine.

The 40 hectares of Domaine Les Béates vineyards, planted on the best land in Lambesc, about 20 km northwest of Aix, between the Alpilles, the Luberon, and Sainte-Victoire, benefit from this natural barrier against the humidity and cold generated by the Durance River, located further north. The terroir of Domaine Les Béates is very diverse, a mixture of soft limestone, sandy loam, clay-limestone on marl and stony soils. The grape varieties, some of which come from vines that are 50 years old, are Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carignan, as well as Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Sauvignon, and Grenache Blanc.

The historic part of the estate has been farmed organically, and is now certified, since the early 1980s. Domaine Les Béates thus offers wines with character and a rich, authentic personality, produced using organic farming methods.