This summer, Les Sunsets Vignerons 2026 invite you to the Château de Mille, in Apt, for a convivial evening in the magical setting of the castle and its vineyards.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, starting at 18:30 p.m., discover this great wine estate during an evening under the theme of Charcuterie & Cheese.
In the beautifully renovated former cellar, you can taste the estate's red, white and rosé wines, certified organic, and discover one of the oldest winemaking heritage in the Luberon.
The main thing to remember
Where? Chateau de Mille, Route de Bonnieux, 84400 Apt
When? Tuesday, July 21, 2026
At what time? From 18:30 to 22:00
Wine-growing practice: Certified organic domain and biodynamically managed vineyard
What does the evening include? Discover the estate, visit the cellar, wine tasting and gourmet pairings
Gourmet theme Charcuterie & Cheese
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During the evening, you will talk about wine, soil, grape varieties, grape varieties, vine cultivation, winemaking, breeding and gourmet pairings. All with passion, in a friendly atmosphere that is accessible to all.
The evening allows you to discover the estate, visit the renovated cellar, then enjoy a wine tasting accompanied by charcuterie and cheese.
A complete experience to discover the oldest wine estate in Luberon, its fresh soil, its old vines and its wines of character.
It is also an opportunity to experience a special moment in a place steeped in history, between natural heritage, restoration of the castle and wine revival.
Step 1
A moment to approach the history of Château de Mille, its heritage and its vineyards located between Apt and Bonnieux.
Step 2
A visit to the old renovated cellar to understand the work of vinification, aging and the search for precision of the estate.
Step 3
A tasting of Château de Mille wines, red, white and rosé, accompanied by charcuterie and cheese.
For this evening at the Château de Mille, the estate's cuvees will be accompanied by a selection of charcuterie and cheeses.
A simple and generous formula to enjoy wines of character, fine and aromatic, in the magical setting of the castle and the vineyards.
Date & menu
To accompany the wines of the estate, the Atelier Gourmand in Gargas offers you:
Menu
Cheeses: Trilogy of goat cheeses from the region, Tomme de Savoie.
Charcuterie: Rosette, raw ham and coppa.
Accompaniments: Breadsticks and spreads, mini butter, pickle, jam and various special breads.
Dessert: Strawberry and its fruit coulis.
The Château de Mille extends over a hundred hectares, including 25 hectares of vineyards, between Apt and Bonnieux, in the heart of Provence and the Luberon Regional Natural Park.
The estate has been producing great wines since the 13th century, and probably as early as the Roman era. It is considered to be the oldest wine estate in Luberon.
Taken over in 2018 by Constance and Lawrence Slaughter, Château de Mille is experiencing a new dynamic, between wine restructuring, restoration of the castle and regeneration of the vineyard.
During the Sunsets Vignerons, the estate invites you to discover its certified organic wines, its heritage and its demanding vision of the land.
A revival between natural and cultural heritage
By taking over the Château de Mille, Constance and Lawrence Slaughter define themselves as the temporary guardians of a natural and cultural heritage.
Since their arrival, they have been carrying out a vast program of wine and wine restructuring, in parallel with the restoration of the castle and the enhancement of this historic site.
The restoration of Château de Mille mobilized a great deal of expertise, around historic renovation, high-tech wine cellars, gardens and interior fittings.
Terroir & know-how
The Luberon region, the eastermost of the Rhône Valley, enjoys remarkable freshness thanks to its altitude and to the cold air currents coming from the Alps through the Durance and Calavon rivers.
The Mille region, facing north, offers a unique profile, at the crossroads of the Luberon's geological axes: limestone scree, Urgonian, Miocene and Oligocene limestones, clay quartz and clay-sandy soils.
According to the analysis of the oeno-geologist Georges Truc, this land has truly exceptional potential.
Old vines and a great diversity of grape varieties
Château de Mille grows magnificent old vines: Grenache of 73 years, Syrah of 50 years on average and Carignan of 60 years, complemented by young Cinsault and Mourvèdre.
In white, the estate grows old Ugni and Clairette, Rolle, or Vermentino, as well as Grenache blanc, Bourboulenc and Marsanne, planted using massal selection.
Thanks to this range of grape varieties, the estate wishes to return to the tradition of great white wines from Mille, while producing fine, aromatic and expressive reds, whites and rosés.
Winemaking & aging
The estate has initiated a vast restructuring program to produce red, rosé and white wines using modern and ecological methods.
The grapes, harvested by hand from almost the entire estate, are sorted carefully in the vineyard and then on a sorting table. Vinification and aging are carried out in concrete tanks, thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks, oak vats, casks, half-muids, concrete eggs and terracotta amphorae.
This diversity of containers makes it possible to refine blends, to limit sulphiting and to produce wines that are as natural as possible, fully faithful to the fruit and to the soil.
A biodynamically managed vineyard
The estate pursues an active strategy of regeneration of the vineyard and biodiversity. Today, the vineyard is managed biodynamically, which is essential for the production of great wines, depending on the estate.
Herbal teas, dung horn and the lunar calendar are used as tools to strengthen the health and resilience of the vines, as well as the quality of the grapes.
This approach brings additional purity to the wines and accompanies the precision work carried out on the estate's old vines.
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Opening times and periods
Tuesday 21 July 2026 between 6.30 pm and 10 pm.
Price(s)
Adult : 27 €.
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