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PURPLE MUSCAT: Vineyards are justly famous for their gorgeous grape varieties, with all they contribute to the making of wine. But grapes are also grown for pure and simple eating, and Vaucluse produces some of the best. A few years ago, large green grapes were widely grown, but tastes have changed, and sweet sweet grapes are now in favor. Vaucluse has progressively turned to increased planting of a purple grape that is well adapted to the sloped fields. Today, Vaucluse grows 43% of all the grapes in France, and is the top grape-growing county. Grapevines for table grapes are concentrated on the slopes around Mont Ventoux and the Luberon, in the open field and under shelter. Here, more than 400,000 tons of table grapes are grown. Among them, most are the Muscat variety, and most are the A.O.C. Muscat du Ventoux. Indeed, since 1977, the Muscat de Ventoux has been labeled a guaranteed origin – appellation d’origine contrôlée – with strict production specifications resulting in an excellent product. Over 400 Vaucluse growers grow the Muscat du Ventoux on 1150 hectares of grapevines.
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THE FRUIT
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| Purple grapes dominate in Vaucluse. In mid-July, the “Prima” variety ripens the earliest, followed by other early varieties such as Ora, Cardinal and Lival, found on the market stalls as of late July. The sweet Muscat grape ripens in mid-August through to early October, primarily along the slopes of Mont Ventoux. It accounts for 52% of the production of table grapes, followed by the lovely “Alphonse Lavallée”, ripened under the Luberon sun, with 21% of the market. |
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| FROM THE VINE TO THE TABLE |
| “Table grapes are not harvested. They are picked, like fruit, handled like a precious gem, and placed carefully in their bedding like a fragile object”. Table grapes are more delicate than most other fruit, and require careful, quality picking and packaging. Grape clusters are snipped with scissors, meticulously cleaned and packed in crates right on the production site. |
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| DIRECT SALE OF FARM PROCUTS |
- Athenosys - Patrick Guglielmino
Sale of fruit, fruit juice, lavandin essence, pickles on the farm and at the farmers' markets in Apt and Coustellet.
Contact:
Quartier Roquemaure
84480 Bonnieux
Tel.: 04 90 75 86 15
Fax : 04 90 75 86 15
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- Frédéric Soula
Contact:
1161 route d'Apt
84800 Isle sur la Sorgue
Tel.: 04 90 21 18 84
Fax : 04 90 21 18 84
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- Jean-Pierre Barjol Farm
Sale of cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, tomatoes, green beans, on the farm, in July/August and on the Malaucene market.
Contact:
Quartier Piochet
84340 Malaucène
Tel.: 04 90 65 23 90
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- Ferme Plantevin
Contact:
Quartier Entrevon
84340 Malaucène
Tel.: 04 90 37 06 23
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- Educational Farm - Mrs Lambertin
On this farm, discover cherries, grapes and olives, grown with integrated management techniques. Gather the fruit. Outstanding site. Snacks on the farm. Groups over 15 and by reservation. Children classes.
Contact:
Sur le Parc
Venasque
84570 Malemort du Comtat
Tel.: 04 90 69 93 02
Fax : 04 90 69 93 02
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- Rouret Farm
Sale of grain-fed free-range poultry, plucked and kitchen-ready on order: chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, geese, capons, coqs.
Contact:
Earl du Rouret
84380 Mazan
Tel.: 04 90 69 84 84
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- EARL Les Guêpiers
Contact:
1648 route de Malemort
84380 Mazan
Tel.: 04 90 69 78 46
Fax : 04 90 69 78 46
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- GAEC des Malauques
Contact:
574 route de Mallemort
84380 Mazan
Tel.: 04 90 69 73 77
Fax : 04 90 69 73 77
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- Domaine des Concélades
Contact:
Mas de Briançonceu
Route de Lacoste
84560 Ménerbes
Tel.: 04 90 72 34 21
Fax : 04 90 72 34 21
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- Lou Granjo di Blound
Sale of strawberries, cherries, grapes, figs, melons, jujubes, watermelons, vegetables, olive oil, fruit juices, herbs.
Contact:
19 La Figueirasse
84330 Modène
Tel.: 04 90 62 59 84
Fax : 04 90 62 59 84
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- La Croix de Maillet - Louis Voeux Farm
Sale of apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines, grapes. Present on the farmers' market in Vaison la Romaine on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Contact:
84110 Séguret
Tel.: 04 90 46 93 20
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- Jean-Claude Rinaldi Farm
Sale of fruits and vegetables - melon, peaches, apricotrs, grapes - at the Hérein Camping.
Contact:
Route de Bouchet
84820 Visan
Tel.: 04 90 41 95 99
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Did you know ?
The leaves on the vinestock play an important role. During photosynthesis, they make sugars which then accumulate in the grape berries. The more leaves there are, the sweeter the grapes - though of course the leaves have to be exposed to the sun. |
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A PASTRY CHEF'S AVICE
To peel grapes, dip them quickly into boiling water then into ice water.. |
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