The 10 Dreamiest Wineries to Visit in Provence wineenthusiast.com

Who doesn’t dream of visiting Provence? One of the world’s prettiest and most storied regions, this bucolic stretch of southern France has inspired artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cézanne, played home to fashion elite from Pierre Bergé to Simon Porte Jacquemus and drawn wine lovers from around the world. Rolling vineyards, pale stone farmhouses, sentinel cypress trees and lavender fields are hallmarks of this rural landscape, which is also dotted with ancient Roman structures and archeological sites.

Its quaint, historic cities and towns, including Avignon, Arles, Saint Rémy, Aix-en-Provence and L’Isle-sur-la-Sourgue, are perfect for languidly strolling and stopping in bakeries, restaurants, antique stores and, of course, wine shops.

The best times to visit Provence are the shoulder seasons—May through June and September through October—when the weather is warm but the crowds are much fewer than in mid-summer.