Château Miraval, Correns-Var

Miraval estate is located on a site first inhabited in pre-Roman times.{{cite news |url=http://miraval-provence.com/info/index_en.php |title=Miraval Provence Rosé 2012 mis en bouteille par Jolie-Pitt & Perrin |work=miraval-provence.com |date=December 2013 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=17 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217033452/http://miraval-provence.com/info/index_en.php}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Brand%20Information/0106/0106-21-05-06-15-13-31-316.pdf?v20210506151331327 |title=Miraval: Spirit of the Riviera |work=Vineyard Brands |location=Birmingham, Alabama |date=6 May 2021 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219015625/http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Brand%20Information/0106/0106-21-05-06-15-13-31-316.pdf?v20210506151331327 |url-status=dead }} The château, in a modest vernacular style, has thirty-five rooms. It is surrounded by gardens with a moat, fountains, ancient aqueducts, a pond and a chapel, and by its vineyard, recently planted olive grove and by the surrounding garrigue and woodlands of evergreen and white oak, and Stone Pine, Aleppo Pine and Maritime Pine.

A series of winding stone terraces following the profiles of the slopes are planted with thirteen varieties of olives.

The immense wine cellar of Miraval was built in 1850 by Joseph-Louis Lambot, the inventor of reinforced concrete, who owned the nearby domaine of La Celle.

A previous owner, the French jazz pianist Jacques Loussier, installed a recording studio (Studio Miraval) in 1977 at the château: Sting recorded there, as did the Cranberries,{{cite web |url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gLAt2HzWWDSqXbBXFM84w1-xm0OQD910QGKG0|title=Brangelina buzz sweeps south of France | author=Keaten, Jamey |date=2008-05-31|agency=Associated Press |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602232251/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gLAt2HzWWDSqXbBXFM84w1-xm0OQD910QGKG0 |archive-date=2 June 2008 }} and Pink Floyd laid down tracks for The Wall album, released in 1979.{{cite news |last=Hansen |first=Kristine |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/brad-pitts-latest-design-project-is-a-music-studio-at-chateau-miraval |title=Brad Pitt's Latest Design Project Is a Music Studio at Château Miraval: The star is renovating Miraval Studios with French producer Damien Quintard |work=Architectural Digest |date=13 December 2021 |access-date=18 February 2022}}{{efn|Previously, wine from Château Miraval was released as Pink Floyd.{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Julie |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/03/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-rose-wine-miraval-sold-out |title=Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Debut Wine Sells Out Within Hours, Receives First Tasting Review |work=Vanity Fair |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715102345/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/03/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-rose-wine-miraval-sold-out}}{{cite magazine |last=Waxman |first=Olivia B. |url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/20/brangelina-rose-is-officially-one-of-the-worlds-best-wines/ |title=Brangelina Rosé Is Officially One of the World's Best Wines: According to Wine Spectator magazine |magazine=Time |date=20 November 2013 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=28 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828143103/http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/20/brangelina-rose-is-officially-one-of-the-worlds-best-wines/}}{{cite magazine |last=Quan |first=Kristene |url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/08/brangelinas-debut-wine-sells-out-within-hours/ |title=Brangelina's Debut Wine Sells Out Within Hours: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are now winemakers, and everyone wants a taste of their new-old rosé. |magazine=Time |date=8 March 2013 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=16 July 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716053459/http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/08/brangelinas-debut-wine-sells-out-within-hours/}}}} In the summer of 1984 Wham! recorded their album Make It Big in the studio.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sk6MDwAAQBAJ&dq=make+it+big+miraval+wham%21&pg=PT21|title=Wham! George and Me|date=2019|isbn=9780241385838 |accessdate=5 June 2023 |last1=Ridgeley |first1=Andrew }}

Its more recent American owner, Tom Bove from Indiana, who bought the domaine in 1993 and modernised its viticulture, which had been producing simple vin de pays, has added a spa, Jacuzzi, twin gyms and an indoor pool.

In 2011, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie bought the domaine, as well as the wine business in 50/50 partnership with winemaker Marc Perrin.

In the aftermath of her divorce from Pitt, in October 2021, Angelina Jolie sold her shares to the wine group Tenute del Mondo. Tenute del Mondo is a subsidiary of Stoli Group, known principally for Stolichnaya Vodka. Stoli group, established in 2013, is responsible for production, management and distribution of the Luxembourg-based, global spirits group, SPI.{{Cite magazine |first=Katie |last=Campione |url=https://people.com/movies/angelina-jolie-sells-her-stake-in-164-million-wine-label-she-shared-with-brad-pitt/ |title=Angelina Jolie Sells Her Stake in $164 Million Wine Label She Shared with Brad Pitt |magazine=People |date=2021-10-06 |access-date=2023-05-12}}

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The château is known for its wines: white wines under the Coteaux Varois appellation and red, white, and rosé wine under the Côtes de Provence appellation.{{cite web |last1=Katz Frommer |first1=Myrna |last2=Frommer |first2=Harvey |url=http://www.travel-watch.com/provence.htm |title=Legends in the Making in a Little Known Part of Provence |work=Frommer Luxury Travel: Travel-Watch |date= |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227132902/http://www.travel-watch.com/provence.htm}} The Guide Hachette des Vins called it one of France's top 500 wine producers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.miraval.com/index.html |title=Château Miraval |access-date=30 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604160620/http://www.miraval.com/index.html |archive-date=4 June 2008 }} The domaine consists of {{convert|400|ha|acre|abbr=off}} of which 30 hectares on the valley floor are devoted to organic vines ({{langx|fr|biologique}}).{{cite news |url=http://www.vineyardbrands.com/producer.aspx?id=106 |title= VB | Château Miraval|work=Vineyard Brands |location=Birmingham, Alabama |date=2020 |access-date=18 February 2022}}{{cite news |url=http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Tech%20Sheets/0106/0106-21-06-09-16-13-31-279.pdf |title=Miraval: L'Art du Rosé |work=Vineyard Brands |location=Birmingham, Alabama |date=2020 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219013315/http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Tech%20Sheets/0106/0106-21-06-09-16-13-31-279.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Brand%20Information/0106/0106-22-02-16-12-16-24-664.pdf?v20220216121624683 |title=A Family-Owned & Run Winery from Provence |work=Vineyard Brands |location=Birmingham, Alabama |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219015845/http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Brand%20Information/0106/0106-22-02-16-12-16-24-664.pdf?v20220216121624683 |url-status=dead }} Correns village is the first 100% BIO.

The Côtes de Provence Rosé Miraval has won plaudits from Wine Spectator magazine.{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3206178/chateau-miraval-brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-married/|title=Here's the French Château Where Brad and Angelina Wed|magazine=Time|access-date=15 January 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/video/2013/03/07/brad-and-angelinas-wine-gets-released-an?videoId=241516478&videoChannel=81 |title=Brad and Angelina's wine gets released and tasted: Brangelina release their Rose wine and the first wine critic to taste it gives his verdict |work=Reuters |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=2 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602005300/http://uk.reuters.com/video/2013/03/07/brad-and-angelinas-wine-gets-released-an?videoId=241516478&videoChannel=81}}

In 2017, a new product was released, an organic extra virgin olive oil. L'Huile d'Olive Miraval is packaged in black stoneware bottles and contains blended extra virgin olive oil produced from olives grown on the Miraval estate and locally sourced Verdale, Pichouline, Tanche, Lucques, Aglandau, Cayon and Arboussane organic olives.{{cite web|url=http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/the-brangelina-extra-virgin-olive-oil|title=The Brangelina Extra Virgin Olive Oil|publisher=Ikon London Magazine|date=29 May 2017|access-date=12 January 2018}}

In January 2020, co-owner and winemaker Marc Perrin confirmed that Miraval was to release a Rosé Champagne (Fleur de Miraval) in collaboration with Champagne grower-producer Rodolphe Péters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winespectator.com/articles/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-s-chateau-miraval-to-premiere-rose-champagne-unfiltered|title=Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Château Miraval to Premiere Rosé Champagne|website=Wine Spectator|date=14 January 2020|author1=Zylberberg, Shawn |author2=O'Donnell, Ben |language=en|access-date=22 January 2020 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |url=https://www.miraval.com/en/home-3/ |title=The Art of Miraval |work=miraval.com |date=February 2022 |access-date=18 February 2022 |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218233316/https://www.miraval.com/en/home-3/}}

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• [http://www.miraval.com Official Miraval Estate website]

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