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Two Burgundy giants – Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – are the duo behind this exalted property in Provence, northeast of Marseille and east of Aix-en-Provence. Over the years, they have transformed this stunning 46-hectare site into one of the top wine estates in Southern France. Convinced that great wines could be produced in the Var, an area then better known for quaffable rosés than complex, world-class reds and whites, they purchased an estate in 1989. They were impressed by the site’s southern exposure and clay and limestone soils, which had similarities to some of the great terroirs of Burgundy and the top coteaux of St. Emilion. The estate, which shows evidence of settlement since Etruscan times, is located between 420-450 meters above sea level on a gently sloping hillside between the mountain ranges of Monts Aurelien and Sainte Baume. The climate is the classic warm days and cool nights that most exceptional appellations enjoy. The unusually long growing season virtually guarantees consistently ripe fruit with good acidities and great complexity.
