On 100 hectares of land in the hills above the village of Valréas, a beautiful Provençal house, surrounded by olive and truffle oak trees, lavender fields, and a thick forest, is the center of the idyllic micro-estate of Domaine du Seminaire. 

Hervé Pouizin is the fourth generation to farm this land; he and his wife, Mathilde, have preserved the self-sufficient estate mostly as it was a century ago, with one key exception: they converted everything to organic farming.  They produce high-toned, bright, floral wines, in keeping with their region and elevation, bottled early to preserve the fruit and with minimal sulfur.

Pairing: burger, grilled meat 

Grapes: Grenache 80%, Syrah, Mouvedre

Viticulture: Biodynamic, low sulfur