Château les Valentines

Château Les Valentines

A family estate of the Côtes de Provence, in La Londe, created in 1997 by the Pons-Massenot family. Certified Bio Ecocert. Nine varieties, 75% rosés, 15% reds, 10% whites. Cuvees Le Grand Huit, Caprice de Clémentine, Miss Valentine and the sparkling BULLES.

Château Les Valentines was born of a story both familial and deeply rooted in its terroir. Vines have existed here since the early 1900s, but it was in 1997 that the Pons-Massenot family decided to take their destiny in hand, leaving the cooperative cellar to create their own estate. The name Les Valentines is a tender nod to the first names of the family's children, Valentin and Clémentine, symbols of transmission and future. In a little over 20 years, the estate has established itself as a reference of Mediterranean Provence.

The rosés, the DNA of Château Les Valentines

The estate makes five great rosé cuvees, each revealing a facet of the terroir: the Château Les Valentines Rosé, emblematic and certified Bio Ecocert; Le Grand Huit Rosé, a powerful, mineral gastronomy rosé; Le Caprice de Clémentine, fruity and gourmet; L'Effronté.e, a fresh, spontaneous thirst-quenching rosé; and Miss Valentine, elegant and airy, with its iconic bottle. Pale, luminous colours and fresh noses oscillating between citrus, exotic fruits and Provencal vegetal notes.

Château Les Valentines Rosé

AOC Côtes de Provence - the estate's DNA, Bio Ecocert

The estate's emblematic rosé, certified Bio Ecocert: a pale, luminous colour, a fresh, expressive nose, blending spices, minerality and freshness. The Provencal signature of Château Les Valentines, on the La Londe terroir.

Le Grand Huit (Rosé & Blanc)

AOC Côtes de Provence - La Londe terroir, gastronomy

The estate's gastronomy cuvees: Le Grand Huit Rosé, powerful, structured and mineral, built for the table; and Le Grand Huit Blanc, all roundness and delicacy, often compared to a little Burgundy in Provence.

The pleasure rosés

Le Caprice de Clémentine, L'Effronté.e & Miss Valentine

Le Caprice de Clémentine, fruity and gourmet; L'Effronté.e, a fresh, light and spontaneous thirst-quenching rosé; and Miss Valentine, elegant and airy, recognisable by its iconic bottle. Three pleasure rosés, for every occasion.

Château Les Valentines Blanc & Rouge

AOC Côtes de Provence - La Londe terroir

The White (old centenarian Ugni Blanc, Rolle, Clairette): a great refined white, mineral, citrus, lychee and ginger. The Red: a Provence of character, complex, spicy and structured, designed for the table and time.

The reds of character

Caprice de Clémentine, La Gourmande, La Punition & Bagnard

The diversity of the varieties and the strength of the terroir give reds of rich matter, dominated by spices and garrigue: Château Les Valentines Rouge, Le Caprice de Clémentine Rouge, La Gourmande, La Punition and Bagnard.

BULLES & the estate's nine varieties

Provencal sparkling wine - traditional method

BULLES by Les Valentines: the finest Cinsault and Rolle, in Champagne-type bottles, without external inputs (citrus, red fruits, anise, garrigue). The estate grows nine varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carignan, Rolle, Clairette and Ugni Blanc.

The Provence of La Londe, direct from the estate

Which Château Les Valentines wine to choose?

For the estate's DNA, the Château Les Valentines Rosé (Bio Ecocert); for a gastronomy rosé, Le Grand Huit; for a pleasure rosé, Le Caprice de Clémentine, L'Effronté.e or Miss Valentine; for a refined white or a red of character, the Château Les Valentines cuvees.

Where is Château Les Valentines located?

In La Londe, at the heart of a landscape of garrigue and pine woods, in the Côtes de Provence appellation, in Mediterranean Provence. A family estate created in 1997 by the Pons-Massenot family, today distributed in more than 40 countries.

Is Château Les Valentines organic?

Yes: the estate is committed to organic farming. The Château Les Valentines Rosé is certified Bio Ecocert, like the estate's other cuvees (white, red, Caprice de Clémentine). A respectful viticulture at the heart of a natural environment of garrigue and pine woods.

Where does the name Les Valentines come from?

The name Les Valentines is a tender nod to the first names of the Pons-Massenot family's children, Valentin and Clémentine, symbols of transmission and future. Vines have existed here since the early 1900s; the family created its own estate in 1997.

Which grape varieties does Château Les Valentines grow?

Nine varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carignan (reds and rosés), Rolle, Clairette and Ugni Blanc (whites). A great freedom of blending and a remarkable richness of expression, for rosés, whites and reds.

What are the cuvees of Château Les Valentines?

In rosé: Château Les Valentines, Le Grand Huit, Le Caprice de Clémentine, L'Effronté.e and Miss Valentine; in white: Château Les Valentines, Le Grand Huit and Le Caprice de Clémentine; in red: Château Les Valentines, Le Caprice de Clémentine, La Gourmande, La Punition and Bagnard; plus the sparkling BULLES.

What is the La Londe terroir?

One of the most qualitative terroirs of the Côtes de Provence, at the heart of a landscape of garrigue and pine woods. It gives rosés and whites of a fine minerality and complexity, with Provencal signatures: fennel, anise, dry herbs, arbutus, citrus and exotic fruits.

What is Le Grand Huit?

The estate's gastronomy cuvees, in La Londe terroir. Le Grand Huit Rosé is powerful, structured and mineral, built for the table; Le Grand Huit Blanc, all roundness and delicacy, is often compared to a little Burgundy in Provence.

What is BULLES by Les Valentines?

A Provencal sparkling wine made using an original method: the finest Cinsault and Rolle, bottled in Champagne-type bottles, without external inputs. Citrus, small red fruits, anise and garrigue, on a fine, fresh effervescence.

Does Château Les Valentines make anything besides rosé?

Yes: while rosé represents about 75% of production, the estate claims a true ambition for great whites (10%) and great Provence reds (15%), complex, spicy and structured, as well as a sparkling wine, BULLES.

What to pair with Château Les Valentines wines?

The rosés, fresh and mineral, accompany Mediterranean cuisine, grills and fish; the whites (Ugni Blanc, Rolle, Clairette) seafood and gastronomy; the reds, spicy and structured, meats and slow-cooked dishes; BULLES as an aperitif and for celebrations.

Can you buy Château Les Valentines wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, shipped with care, across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, the Provence of La Londe

Château Les Valentines: a family estate of the Côtes de Provence, in La Londe, at the heart of a landscape of garrigue and pine woods. Vines have existed since the early 1900s; the Pons-Massenot family created its own estate in 1997 (the name pays tribute to its children, Valentin and Clémentine). Certified Bio Ecocert. Nine varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carignan, Rolle, Clairette and Ugni Blanc. Production: about 75% rosés, 15% reds, 10% whites, distributed in more than 40 countries.

Cuvees: Château Les Valentines (rosé Bio Ecocert, white, red), Le Grand Huit (rosé & white, La Londe), Le Caprice de Clémentine (rosé, white, red), L'Effronté.e, Miss Valentine, La Gourmande, La Punition, Bagnard and the sparkling BULLES