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Forbes Lifestyle Travel Visiting The Iconic Whispering Angel Vineyard And Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Michele Robson Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about travel specialising in airlines and luxury travel for less Following Jul 14, 2023, 11:04am EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you want to combine beautiful scenery, great weather, and picture postcard villages with some of the most well-regarded wines in France, then a visit to Provence is the trip for you. Getting there To be able to cover both Whispering Angel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the best option is to book what is called an open-jaw itinerary which means that you fly into one airport and out of another. This is usually at no extra cost. For example, British Airways fly to Nice, which is closer to Chateau D’esclans, but Marseille would be nearer to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region. Car hire is readily available from both locations, but you could also arrange transfers with a local company to your accommodation. Chateau D’Esclans - Home of Whispering Angel Chateau D'Esclans Michele Robson Sacha Lichine had a vision to create the greatest rosés in the world and ignite a “Rosé Renaissance” when he bought the chateau in 2006. Château d’Esclans is now home to some of the most expensive and finest roses in the world. Their Whispering Angel brand has been instrumental in the recent rise in Provence rosé popularity, with the brand being one of the most recognised rosé wines in the world. Its almost cult status has led to a new partnership with British Airways which has just opened a pink-themed Whispering Angel bar to their lounge in Heathrow’s Terminal 5. MORE FOR YOU ‘A Big Deal’—Crypto Braced For A $30 Trillion Earthquake After Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Tron And Polygon Price Boom iOS 16 5 1 c Apple Hurriedly Releases Urgent iPhone Security Update Again GOP Rep. Says ‘Colored People’ On House Floor During NDAA Amendment Debate—Is Immediately Admonished New Whispering Angel Bar in British Airways business class lounge Heathrow T5B British Airways Despite being seen as a luxury producer, the chateau produces everything from approachable, easy-drinking rosés like The Pale to L’Eclans, which if you tasted blind, would swear was a Meursault or Chassagne-Montrachet. The chateau and grounds are beautiful, so well worth a visit if you want to stock up on rosé from the onsite store. The shop is open seven days a week during the peak summer period. Private tastings with a tour are offered but must be booked in advance. This is well worth doing to see the new techniques the vineyard employ to keep their wines at a constant temperature. The impressive cellars may be high tech but they are also aethestically pleasing to view with their immaculate rows of wooden barrels. Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region ...
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