Outstanding houses in Var.
Var's rosés have a reputation for restraint—bone-dry, mineral-edged, and structured enough to age—which separates them from the candy-sweet stereotype.
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Region DNA
The character of Var
Based on 78 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 40 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Var
Terres d'Esclans
VisitVar is a wine region in France, home to 66 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, and Cinsault, producing French Méditerranée Rosé and French Méditerranée Red wines with notes of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Oak. It takes in Vin de Pays de la Sainte-Baume.
Var — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Var?
- The most planted varieties in Var are Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, Cinsault, and Cabernet Sauvignon, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Var known for?
- Var is known for French Méditerranée Rosé, French Méditerranée Red, and French Méditerranée White wines and flavors of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Var?
- Femente tracks 66 producers in Var, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Var?
- Var is a wine region in France, taking in Vin de Pays de la Sainte-Baume.
Var
Var's rosés have a reputation for restraint—bone-dry, mineral-edged, and structured enough to age—which separates them from the candy-sweet stereotype. The region's reds and whites follow the same austere logic, built on garrigue-dusted limestone soils that favor tension over opulence.
Producers in Var
- Stone Pine Cellars — undiscovered
- Domaine Île des Embiez — undiscovered
- Domaine de Colombe — undiscovered
- Domaine Cap Saint Pierre — undiscovered
- Minimi — honest
- Domaine du Bois des Demoiselles — undiscovered
- Domaine la Marseillaise — honest
- Domaine Favori — undiscovered
- Jas de Bel Argent — undiscovered
- Les Vignerons de la Provence Verte — undiscovered
- Clos Notre Dame — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Baratonne — undiscovered
- Domaine Grande Bastide — honest
- Saint Mitre — distinction
- Domaine du Moulin de Verdillon — undiscovered
- Domaine de Reillanne — undiscovered
- La Curniére — undiscovered
- St Barthelemy — undiscovered
- Domaine Solignac (Domaine Terre du Réal) — undiscovered
- Terres d'Esclans — honest
- Domaine Julianna — undiscovered
- Arnaud Sabatier — undiscovered
- Domaine des Roches Blanches — undiscovered