Olive oil in Provence : olive estates in Provence

Olive & olive oil in Provence

Provençal olives, black or green, are the pride of the terroir of Bouches-du-Rhône, the number one département for olive oil. Eaten as tapenade during the apéritif or cooked in a sauce for mains, Provençal olives have long been an emblematic ingredient of Mediterranean cuisine.

It really is true that olive tree fields stretch beyond the horizon in Provence. You might get the chance to attend an AOP olive oil tasting session, such as those organised in Baux-de-Provence. There are several olive varieties in Provence. They are often mixed to make high quality oil. No fan of olives should miss these delicious events. Our guide includes all the excursions, tasting sessions and shopping opportunities in the département’s top quality olive estates.

Saint-Cannat

Château Montaurone

Craftsman / producer - A former Templar Commandery who found its treasure: wine. At the heart of the Coteaux d' Aix-en-Provence, Château Montaurone continues a centuries -old history , preserved as part of a typical Provencal countryside.

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Coudoux

Château Saint Hilaire

Craftsman / producer - Château Saint Hilaire lives in a friendly manner with wine, making the most of its 58 hectares on a land cultivated for two generations by the Lapierre family. Its pink and white are greedy, his red chastened by years of custody. Organic wines.

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Coudoux

Domaine de Vautubière

Craftsman / producer - Olive oil made using traditional methods and AOC. Demonstration of pruning and harvesting. Tour of mill during the harvesting period (november).

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Velaux

Coopérative oléicole de Velaux

Craftsman / producer - La Coopérative oléïcole regroupe près de 1500 coopérateurs qui apportent des récoltes de 5 kilos à plus de 20 tonnes d'olives. Le terroir de Velaux bénéficie de l'Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée du Pays d'Aix en Provence. Dans la boutique du moulin vous trouverez l'ensemble des produits dérivés de l'olivier (huile, tapenade,…

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Pélissanne

Le Moulin des Costes

Craftsman / producer - Il offre une gamme de produits de qualité : Fruité vert aop Aix en Provence, Fruité noir, Huile d'olive bio et produits dérivés comme la tapenade, les olives concassées, etc. Le Moulin des Costes accueille les producteurs de Pélissanne et environs pour une fabrication d'huile d'olive du terroir.Il offre une gamme de produits de…

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Saint-Chamas

Domaine de Suriane

Craftsman / producer - Dégustation et vente de vins et huiles d'olives du domaine. Sélection de produits de terroir de qualité: Tapenades, anchoiade, miels, confitures...

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La Fare-les-Oliviers

Coopérative oléicole de la Fare les Oliviers

Craftsman / producer - Huile d'olives vierge extraite par première pression à froid. Le moulin construit en 1706 se visite. Meilleur période pour la visite en novembre et décembre.

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Mouriès

Moulin à huile coopératif du Mas Neuf

Craftsman / producer - Cooperative mill and old mill shop; old and new fittings: former 'blood press', granite millstone and new continuous production line. Les Beaux architecture constructed in 1626, production of cold-pressed extra virgin Vallée des Baux AOC olive oil.

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Aureille

Moulin à huile d'Aureille

Craftsman / producer - This mill, located in the middle of the Alpilles, produces and sells olive oil from the Alpilles, Vallée des Baux AOC olive oil and local produce such as soap, vinegar and jams.

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Fontvieille

Mas Saint Joseph

Craftsman / producer - Production of olive oil and of melons

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