Les Caves Saint Charles SAS — Attraction in Carpentras

We had an incredible wine tasting at Les Caves St. Charles on a recent visit to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The area has such a rich wine growing history with so many different wine styles to sample. We couldn’t believe that Les Caves offers FREE 60-minute wine tastings, and scheduling could not be easier on Les Caves’ user-friendly website.

We arrived and were greeted by a lovely, knowledgeable woman who enthusiastically guided us downstairs into an intimate, private tasting room. Les Caves has several private tasting rooms, each below ground and designed as mini caves. For an hour our host guided us through six different local wines, each distinctive in style. At the conclusion, we were free to exit Les Caves owing nothing. Of course, we bought a mixed case of fantastic wine that can’t be purchased in the U.S.

Les Caves was a highlight of our visit to this legendary wine...

Definitely a MUST if you happen to be around Avignon (it's 20 minutes away by car). From the outside it's this unassuming house; then you walk through the doors into this surreal cellars where the host (in our case David) greets you and invites you to take a look around, giving you a brief history of the place.

Then of course the wine tasting. Just as listed in other reviews, it was a well guided sensory experience with David who definitely knew what he was talking about. And the wines were obviously fantastic

I would definitely recommend it to anyone. Just make sure to email or call first to book the...

Corna is the best! We were late to our original tasting and she seamlessly rescheduled us for a future date. The tasting with Corna was so informative and fun. This tasting is a great way to capture a range of vineyards and styles in the Chateuneuf region, including younger producers that are breaking away from the traditional approach to Chateuneuf winemaking. Corna was really sweet with our infant son too, even holding him for a bit so my husband and I could enjoy the tastings. I go to Napa and Sonoma annually and this was one of the most welcoming...