Saint-Antonin-du-Var offers a range of ways to plan your visit: tastings and vineyard tours, trails linked to winegrowing, and the architecture of a church first mentioned in 1038. Your choice depends mainly on whether you are looking for a tasting, want to learn more about winegrowing, or would rather spend time outdoors.
Experience Wine: Cellars and Vineyards
Domaine des Sarrins welcomes visitors to its tasting cellar and recommends booking an appointment in advance. You can take this recommendation into account when planning your cellar visit.
Domaine du Clos d’Alari offers a full tour of its vineyards and wine cellars, followed by a tasting. The walk takes you through 24 vineyard plots and among eight grape varieties. Explanations of the climate, grape varieties and soil cover the conditions of winegrowing. You will also learn about the work carried out in the vineyard and on the land throughout the year. The tour thus combines a route through the growing areas with an insight into the work that takes place over the course of the year.
Those who would like to explore wine in greater depth can choose a half-day visit with an introduction to oenology at Domaine du Clos d’Alari, by appointment. This option is also available without an overnight stay at the guesthouse there. The difference is clear: Domaine des Sarrins focuses on the tasting cellar, while at Domaine du Clos d’Alari the tasting is part of a tour.
Woods, Hills and Trails
The grounds of Domaine des Sarrins cover around 100 hectares, with pine and oak forests as well as olive groves. Individual vineyard plots are scattered across the hilly terrain. A walk leads around wooded hills and offers views of landscapes shaped by vineyards.
On the Saint-Antonin-du-Var–Le Collet du Suis hike, a forest trail runs parallel to a vineyard. The route descriptions emphasize different aspects: the walk goes around wooded hills and opens up views of vineyards, while the hike follows a forest trail running parallel to a vineyard.
Church History and Architecture
The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption adds a historical and architectural focus to your travel plans. Records mention it as early as 1038, and it has also been restored several times. Its façade features three broad arched openings, each with three round-arched arcades. These rest on slender columns with figuratively decorated capitals. The façade’s design complements the historical reference with a specific detail of its architecture.
Seasonal Cuisine and Sunday Menu
La Table de Mentone serves seasonal Mediterranean cuisine made with produce from the estate and carefully selected local producers. The Sunday menu includes meat and fish roasted over a wood fire. The Sunday menu includes meat and fish roasted over a wood fire.
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