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Mirabeau
Cotignac, Var
Set in the newly created terroir of Côtes de Provence AOC Notre
Dame des Anges, the award-winning Mirabeau is a delightful,
family-owned business with a curated boutique in Cotignac and a
newly found wine estate. Its 14 hectares of sprawling vines –
principally of the grenache, cinsault and rolle varieties – is
fringed by umbrella pines, cork-oak trees and chestnut groves that
form the Plaine des Maures nature reserve. The spectacular location
chimes with South London founders Jeany and Stephen Cronk’s
commitment to Mirabeau’s eco-credentials; moving beyond organic
farming practices, they’ve adopted a regenerative-agriculture
approach that supports a naturally thriving ecosystem – alpacas and
sheep graze between the vines – and helps re-nourish the soil. If
one of its four pale, vegan rosés don’t take your fancy, try the
botanical dry rosé gin.