August 3rd 2007
Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Scoop Up Eco-Friendly Winery In France
Filed under: buildings and construction — michael @ 5:25 pm
It’s no secret that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie despise the paparazzi. As the most famous couple on the planet, their daily routine involves dodging cameramen eager to grab any shot of their family in motion. Rumors were swirling that plans were underway to move their permanent base from the United States to somewhere in Europe, and now we can confirm that they’ve settled on a chateau in the south of France called Chateau Val Joanis. Not only does this estate boast almost 1,000 acres of much-needed privacy, but it also includes a productive — and very old — eco-friendly vineyard. How old? Let’s just say that the Romans used to enjoy the wine from this location.
In fact, the chateau features visible remains of the Roman Villa that once existed on the site. In addition to the fantastic wine, the Pitt-Jolie clan will also enjoy a massive sustainable vegetable garden and olive orchard. But back to the grapes — from the site,
“At Val Joanis, we are a family, and we are determined to preserve our ancestral values, adapting them to modern techniques provided these do not conflict with nature. We are concerned to protect our environment and to leave more to future generations than we ourselves received. Because we respect our land, we strive to improve it by our methods of cultivation. We accept that our yields are well below the general average. So we practise a sustainable system of agriculture, rejecting any kind of chemical manuring. Mineral fertilizers are not used, and in their place we apply organic supplements of vegetable origin.”
We’re not one to think that Brad and Angelina are going to get to work tending grape vines, but we’re hopeful that their love of the property includes the green values held by the previous owners. You can check out the full details on the property here. I don’t see any mention of the estate being for sale — but does anyone want to take a guess at price?
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I can’t blame them for disliking the paparazzi, its enough to make anyone want to go into hiding. I wish I could scoop up a winery and move to France too though, it looks so peaceful and lovely.
For some reason I think this property makes the most sense of all the properties rumored to have been purchased by Brad & Angelina.
I think I have a new favorite wine. Good for them. Hopefully this will give them some paparazzi peace.
I hoping and praying that they move from USA to Europe for privacy and enjoy life. Too many dogs (papparazis) that are disrespectful for others privacy because of money. Their job is to entertain but not 24/7.
[...] Considering all the other homes the couple is collecting - including a new estate in Berlin - that doesn’t mean that they’re about to move there long term. I don’t remember hearing about this vineyard before, but there are so many “Brad and Angelina bought a house” stories that they all kind of blend together. Here’s a link to a story on ecorazzi about the vineyard purchase. [...]
[...] new home, it’s certainly been quite the ride nailing down the exact location. Back in August, we reported that they were interested in the eco-friendly Chateau Val Joanis, located in the south of France. Then, we jumped continents [...]