Visit Cairanne for lunch at Le Tourne au Verre Restaurant
Our House in Provence · Restaurant Recommendations · TasteAs I have told you previously, we were in Sablet last fall with our Michigan friends Steve and Mary. The wines of Cairanne have recently been elevated to cru status—placing them in the same category as those of Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape (though they cost far less).
Our friends had not tasted the wines in Cairanne, so we headed there one morning to explore the village and taste the wines.
Continue reading here for another one of Michel’s tempting and tasty articles. The old village was restored- it was home to the Knights Hospitalers in the 12th century. They ate lunch and sampled some of the local wine at
Le Tourne au Verre
5 Route de Carpentras
84290 Cairanne
Tel: 04 90 30 72 18
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