The Château de Saint-Martin vineyards

Out of our 50 hectares of vineyards, approximately 40 are in production and 10 are ‘at work’ (fallow land, crop rotation, or replanting). We always strive to keep a balance between very old vines (30 to 80 years old), fully mature vines and young vines.

The wide range of Provençal flavours so often described and painted by artists are what we want to offer in our wines: we favour using several grape varieties to provide unique complexity and make the most of the range of wines.

Phytosanitary Strategy:

Vine treatments:

Only when affected by a disease
Natural methods are given preference

We treat our vines using essential oils, which means conventional product doses are reduced by 50-80%.
We have always practised pastoralism: natural mowers and natural fertiliser spreaders
We have invested in inter-vine hoes, e.g., implements for mechanically removing weeds at the foot of the vine stocks.

Biodiversity Preservation:

Polyculture, also known as multiple cropping, has become the vineyard standard.
The return of numerous insects, animals and plants that allow Nature to live life to the fullest.
Presence of numerous trees, hedges and wooded areas

Fertilisation Management:

Creation of our own green manure: we plant a mix of plants between the vineyard rows in the autumn. They are selected for their nutrient intake and antiseptic benefits. In the spring, we mow the plants to release the mineral elements they contain.

Precise nitrogen management: natural nitrogen is applied to the vines but only in the quantity needed, to avoid losses of nitrogen via leaching into the soil.
Horse manure in the vineyards

Water Management:

Reasoned system of water consumption via drip irrigation for young vines

The vineyard: a wide range of Provençal flavours

The Château de Saint-Martin vineyards

Phytosanitary Strategy:

Biodiversity Preservation:

Fertilisation Management:

Water Management:

Our Vineyard Team

The Wines of the Château de Saint-Martin