The Ferme Saint-Martin vineyard is located in the small village of Suzette right at the top of the beaumes de Venise “appellation contrôlée "
The vineyard is in a privileged south facing spot at an altitude of 400 meters . The panorama is wonderful, from east to west, we see the Mont Ventoux, the high plateau of the Luberon, the Alpilles and the famous Dentelles de Montmirail rock range.
The vineyard covers 36 hectares of land – 23 planted with grape vines and one more hectare soon to be planted. The garrigue and Mediterranean woods cover the rest of the land.
The vineyard is divided up as such:
Beaumes de Venise Appellation Origine Contrôlée (AOC) Red: classified « cru » in 2005 for the villages of Suzette and La Roque Alric.
Côtes du Ventoux AOC Red and Rose: 5 hectares in Le Barroux and Saint-Hippolyte Le Graveyron.
Côtes du Rhône AOC Red and White: 3 hectares in Suzette
The land is completely ploughed. Growing grapes organically includes using farming methods that nurture the soil, air and water. Through the process of totally excluding the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, the vineyard has received the organic certification (by Qualité France SA).
In good climatic conditions the vineyard produces 100 000 bottles per year.
The wine made from the younger vines is packaged in wine fountains.
