Peyrassol Story
Commanderie de Peyrassol is located in the foothills of the Massif des Maures mountain range, ten miles from the Mediterranean Sea, between Cannes and Marseille. Founded by the Knights Templar in 1204, Commanderie de Peyrassol has thrived as a sanctuary for gathering travelers, all the while holding true to its values of hospitality and conviviality. The estate consists of 1,000 hectares with 95 hectares planted to vineyards cultivated on dry, rocky clay and limestone soils. With effort from the current owner, Philippe Austury, to revitalize estate's centuries-old reputation, Peyrassol is now, more than ever, synonymous with great wines and celebrated generosity across the world.
History
The Commanderie de Peyrassol is emblematic of the rich viticultural history of Provence, having produced wine for nearly 800 years. Today Peyrassol makes a range of high-quality wines that build upon the long history of ...
Vineyards
Peyrassol’s 95 hectares of pristine vines, nestled in their 1,000-hectare estate in the foothills of Massif des Maures, are home to a diversity of varietals that each benefit from varied exposures and soil compositions c...
Winemaking
At Peyrassol, the winery, built from ancestral stone, contains state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, allowing vinification to be performed with a high degree of precision. The winemaking team blend modern machinery with...
Biographies
Peyrassol
The Heart of Provence
Tour of Commanderie de Peyrassol
.png)
Provence
From the French Riviera to Aix, Provence is a wild, captivating region with a winemaking history that predates even Bourgogne. Blessed with a sunny Mediterranean climate and rocky, limestone-rich soils, it is most renowned for its iconic rosés, but also produces elegant reds and whites, with key varietals like Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, and Rolle (Vermentino).
