Here are a few definitions to tackle the wine world :

-Cep (vinestock) : vine plant
-Cépage (variety of vine/grapes) : the vine from which wine is produced is a species of vitis-vinifera of which there are many varieties. For example Cinsault and Grenache are "cépages". The notion of wine in France is closely related to the vineyards and variety of vines.
-Cru : a vineyard or a region.
-Moût (Must) : the separated grape juice after having been pressed before or just at the beginning of its fermentation.
-Tanin (Tannin) : bitter and harsh taste of certain fruit or vegetables.
-Terroir (vineyard/soil) : is a combination of natural elements : the soil, the climate, the relief, the exposure...
-Vin (Wine) : natural product obtained by the total or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes or of must.
-Vin d'Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (A.O.C) (wine of guaranteed vintage) : the A.O.C. guarantee is a French quality label and depends on :
-the vineyard : a defined region, commune or vineyard.
-the variety of vines : for each quality label there is a precise variety of vine and vineyard.
-the method of the wine grower : the methods of cultivating the vine and winemaking...
-Vinification (winemaking) : the processes used to transform the grapes into wine.
-Vin de Pays (regional wine) : different from the table wine it has a regional gaurantee. It can only come from one delimited French wine-producing area. The wine has to undergoe an organoleptic examination and be tasted by an expert commission.

The Ramatuelle Vineyards
Over 1850 acres of plains and hills are cultivated with vines (20% of the commune) at Ramatuelle.
This traditional Provençal activity goes back to 600 B.C. when the Greeks planted the first vines in this region. It is now the second economic activity of the commune with a production of 40 000 hl/year partly exported.
In 1954 the local wine cooperative "Les Celliers des Vignerons de Ramatuelle" was created so that the small producers could benefit from new technics such as a bottling line and a good quality of winemaking.
Some of the vineyards at Ramatuelle have the A.O.C (wine of garanteed vintage) label .

There are 4 vineyards and a wine cooperative at Ramatuelle for you to discover quality wines :

Les Celliers des Vignerons de Ramatuelle :
(wine cooperative) 70% of their production is rosé, 25% red and 5% white. Out of a general production of 20 000 hectolitres, the cellar makes 15 000 hl of AOC Côtes de Provence and 5 000 hl of local wine.
The leading variety of grape is the Tibouren and the rest of the production is made of the vintage varieties : Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mouvèdre, Carignan and Merlot.
The special touch of the " Celliers" is that they have recreated an amphora-form bottle : the Roman "balsanaire", a copy of an ancient bottle.

Château des Marres :
On the "route des plages" opposite the Bay of Pampelonne. This family estate combines authenticity and modernism. They produce red, white and rosé A.O.C. Côtes de Provence.
The rosé and the white wine are made from noble varieties of grapes at a low temperature giving the wine a delicate subtle taste and a remarkable aroma. The red wine is made in the traditional oak casks .
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mouvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tibouren and Rolle are the main varieties of this vineyard.

Le Château de Pampelonne :
The origins of the castle goe back to the 17th century. The wine produced is a Côte de Provence A.O.C. The varieties are Tibouren, Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah and Mouvèdre to which are added Rolle and Ugni.

Domaine des Tournels :
This vineyard has existed for several generations and is farmed by the BOLOGNA family. They produce red, white and rosé A.O.C. Côtes de Provence.
The rosés : the grapes are picked off from the bunch and are fermented at a low temperature giving the wine an elegant fruity taste. The presence of Tibouren gives the wine a typical local flavour.
The rosés are made with black grapes : Grenache, Cinsault, Tibouren.
The red wines are made with the varieties : Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
The white wines are made by direct pressing of white grapes : Rolle, Ugni blanc

Domaine de la Tourraque :
This vineyard is situated in a listed site in between the Cape Lardier and the Cape Taillat upto the Bay of Briande and is farmed by the Brun family.
They produce red, white and rosé wines.
The white wines : the cold soaking and the low temperature fermentation give the wine a remarkable aroma.
The red wines : owing to the different choices of varieties of grapes and the winemaking techniques a whole palette of red wines are produced : young fruity wines, full-bodied vintage wines, and wines left to mature in barrels.

Domaine des Bouis :
The Domaine des Bouis is situated in the plain of Pampelonne. This traditional wine-making family has worked many generations to obtain the best varieties of grapes : Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, white Carignan, Rolle.
The red wine is left to mature 10 months in casks.
The rosé and white wine are left on the lees and matured in casks.
A very special wine.

The labels : -Les Celliers de Ramatuelle -Le Château des Marres -Le Château de Pampelonne -Domaine des Tournels -Domaine de la Tourraque -Domaine des Bouis