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Key points
- Provence has 27,428 hectares of AOP (protected designation of origin) vineyards, 89% of them rosé (2025).
- Formats: cellar visit, guided tasting, blending workshop, dinner among the vines.
- Always an alcohol-free alternative and organised transport home.
The vineyards of Provence in figures
According to the Conseil interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence (the Provence wine trade council), the three appellations (Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux Varois en Provence) covered 27,428 hectares in 2025 and bring together more than 550 producers. “Around 9 out of 10 bottles of Vins de Provence are rosé”; Provence accounts for between 40% and 45% of French AOC rosés. Further north, around Avignon, the Rhône valley begins (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône).
The formats
| Format | Duration | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Cellar visit and tasting | 1 hr 30 to 2 hrs | Discovering an estate, its history, its wines |
| Guided blind tasting | 1 hr 30 | A team game: identifying grape varieties and aromas |
| Blending workshop | 2 to 3 hrs | Each team creates its own cuvée, a jury picks the winner |
| Dinner among the vines | evening | Closing a corporate retreat. See company party |
Where to do it
| Venue or programme | Area | What is offered | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avignon et vins (Avignon Tourisme) | Avignon | Clos de la Vigne, “the only vineyard in Avignon”, tasting of 3 Côtes du Rhône Villages wines | from €94 incl. VAT per person, based on 40 |
| École des Vins Inter Rhône | Avignon | Introductory workshops on the wines of the Rhône valley | €35 per person (public workshop) |
| Château La Coste | Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade | Tasting, wine cellar designed by Jean Nouvel, art and architecture | on quotation |
| Château Sainte Roseline (cru classé) | Les Arcs-sur-Argens | 110-hectare estate, rooms for 30 to 300 people | day meeting from €80 excl. VAT |
| Commanderie de Peyrassol | Flassans-sur-Issole | Wine estate with a restaurant, corporate retreats for up to 80 people | on quotation |
Information recorded from the official websites on 11 November 2026. These venues are not, to date, partners of Guide Séminaire.
The rules to follow
- Spittoons, water and an alcohol-free alternative for everyone
- Food during the tasting
- No participant driving afterwards: shuttle, taxi or accommodation on site
- No alcohol for minors (apprentices, interns)
INRS, the French national institute for occupational health and safety, points out that the employer remains liable at an event to which it invites its employees: details on our company party page.
Describe your corporate retreat, specifying “vineyards” or “wine estate”.
Sources and method
Information checked on 11 November 2026.
- Les chiffres clés 2025 — Conseil interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence : area, share of rosé, producers
- Avignon et vins (fiche 2025) — Avignon Tourisme : programme and price
- Atelier École des Vins — Vaucluse Provence Attractivité : public rate
- Domaine Château La Coste — Bureau des congrès Aix-Marseille : activities and capacity
- Séminaires et événements professionnels — Château Sainte Roseline : capacities and package
- Séminaires — Commanderie de Peyrassol : capacity
- Pots d’entreprise et alcool — INRS : employer liability
Frequently asked questions
Is wine tasting team building suitable for everyone?
You need to plan an alcohol-free version: tasting grape juice, olive oils or waters, and spittoons. Discovering the vineyard, the cellar and the aromas also appeals to those who do not drink.
How much does wine tasting team building cost?
Published examples: a workshop at the École des Vins Inter Rhône in Avignon at €35 per person; the “Avignon et vins” programme from Avignon Tourisme from €94 incl. VAT per person (based on 40). Recorded on 11 November 2026.
