Domaine La Martinelle

Located in Visan, in the Enclave of the Popes, Domaine La Martinelle has been a family vineyard since 1823. In 2017, at the age of 32, after working for several multinationals, I took over the Domaine and gave it a new direction. I decided to make it a unique place that I call "20 hectares to change everything": a place where life takes back its rights, from the vine to the glass. I am multiplying my intentions to make my wines better products for mankind and the environment.

Our story

My wines are the messengers of my commitments in the face of today's problems, for a different kind of viticulture:- as virtuous as possible by giving back its place to man: manual harvesting, minimal use of mechanical tools in the vineyard, vinification without oenological inputs with potentially harmful effects for mankind...- which is in line with the future by fighting against the harmful effects of global warming with the objective of a negative carbon footprint.- a balance between agro-sylvo-pastoral activities to bring life back to the vineyard plots, in particular through the practice of viti-pastoralism, the establishment of apiaries near the vines, and the use of bat and tit nesting boxes to fight against pests.- humility which knows how to retain from the ancients what was best to make healthy and lively wines - the future which relies on science to understand, adapt and not control - all this while respecting the AB, HVE and soon DEMETER specifications.The Domaine is mainly composed of old vines on hillsides and we work with 3 main grape varieties:- Syrah brings finesse and powerful and complex aromas of red and black fruits, violets, liquorice and spices (pepper).- Carignan, from old vines planted on clay-limestone soil gives the wine colour, warmth, a beautiful structure and aromas of red fruits, spices and garrigue. - The Grenache, rounder and fatter, brings aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices.