Château Léoube
Château Léoube is a Provence wine estate producing alcohol-free sparkling rosé wines alongside its organic range, set on a 560-hectare property on Cap Bénat in Bormes-les-Mimosas. Sir Anthony and Lady Carole Bamford acquired the estate in 1997 and applied the organic farming principles they had developed at Daylesford in the Cotswolds. The estate's 70 hectares of vineyards and 22 hectares of organic olive groves are worked without chemicals, fertilisers, or machinery; everything is done by hand, sheep graze the fields, and planting and harvesting follow the lunar cycle. Château Léoube gained High Environmental Value (HVE) certification in 2020.
Winemaking is guided by head winemaker Romain Ott. Rosé is made by direct pressing using whole clusters, and annual output is capped at 350,000 bottles. Making sparkling rosé is unusual for Provence, and one of its drinks has picked up an award.
The estate occupies four kilometres of Mediterranean shoreline and is the largest privately owned coastal property on that stretch of the Mediterranean. It is also the only Provence vineyard growing Cabernet Franc. A beach café operates on the grounds. Surplus grape pulp is distilled into a Mediterranean gin infused with wild herbs and shrubs, olive pomace is made into natural soaps, and grape skins are turned into leather.
At a Glance
- Origin
- France
Awards
Award-Winning Drinks
The Collection
1 drink
At a Glance
- Origin
- France
Collection
1 drink
