Château Romanin — Local services in Arles

After following many twists and turns from D99 (watch carefully for signs!) we arrived at an imposing structure at the foot of the Alpilles. We were cheerfully greeted, offered some wonderful "degustations" (tastings of some of their wines), and brought into this amazing "cathedral" built into the mountain, and lined with huge oak wine casks. The gentleman explained their processes (understood much better by my daughter who is the wine connoisseur in the family) while I happily snapped a few photos. We departed with several bottles and enjoyed a wonderful bottle of their rose in our patio that evening. This was one of our favorites of the Provencal wineries...

Absolutely wonderful tour of winery and cave. Reservations a must if you want a tour. The place is a short drive from Saint-Remy, but there’s a bit of unpaved road so give yourself plenty of time to get there. Built into the side of a mountain using really interesting architectural techniques, the tour was really informative. The space is beautiful and leads to great views. Wine is really good and tasting includes a spirit...

The hospitality was rather poor and not very welcoming. The guide just went for his presentation and some facts and did not really try to make it interactive. However, the visit of the cellar was impressive (Extremely modern technology) and interessting in general. The actual tasting was carried out in a hall while standing which was uncomfortable. The wine did not meet the expectations. Eventually, they also produce...