Domaine de la Navicelle

Domaine de la Navicelle

A Provencal estate in La Londe-les-Maures (83250), on the north slope of the Colle Noire. 20 hectares in biodynamics, certified Organic Agriculture and HVE, on red-clay restanques. Wines without irrigation, generous and mineral, in AOC Côtes de Provence and IGP Var.

Located in the heart of Provence, on the north slope of the Colle Noire, Domaine de la Navicelle benefits from an exceptional terroir. Bordering the coastal conservatory, the vines are grown on restanques, on red-clay soils, with a rocky subsoil of limestone, sandstone and schist. This north orientation, together with the proximity of the Colle Noire, allows the estate to be protected from the heat and to produce wines without irrigation, yet generous, complex and rich in minerality.

A restanque terroir, north-facing

Bordering the coastal conservatory, on the north slope of the Colle Noire, the vines grow on red-clay restanques, above a subsoil of limestone, sandstone and schist. The north exposure protects from the heat: the estate produces wines without irrigation, generous, complex and rich in minerality.

Navicelle Rosé & Navicelle Rouge

AOC Côtes de Provence (organic)

The estate's eponymous range, in AOC Côtes de Provence: a fresh, elegant and mineral rosé, and a generous, complex red. The most faithful expression of the restanque terroir of the Colle Noire.

The A Flot range (Red, Rosé, White)

AOC Côtes de Provence & IGP Var (organic)

A range of pleasure, sincere and accessible: A Flot Rouge (also in a no-added-sulfites version), A Flot Rosé and A Flot Blanc. Lively, gourmet wines, in harmony with nature.

Eole

Red - IGP Var (organic), exceptional cuvee

The estate's top cuvee, an intense, deep red, born of the best parcels. Concentration, minerality and elegance for a cuvee to keep.

Soleil Levant

Red - IGP Var (organic)

A sunny, gourmet red, in IGP Var, certified organic. Fruit, suppleness and freshness for a wine of sharing, a reflection of the Provencal terroir.

A north-facing restanque terroir

Colle Noire - red clay, no irrigation

On the north slope of the Colle Noire, bordering the coastal conservatory, the vines grow on restanques of red clay (subsoil of limestone, sandstone and schist). The north exposure protects from the heat: wines without irrigation, generous and rich in minerality.

Biodynamics, organic and HVE

Living viticulture - certified

20 hectares farmed according to biodynamic principles, certified Organic Agriculture and High Environmental Value (HVE). A sustainable management of the terroir, respecting the surrounding nature.

Organic, biodynamic Provence, direct from the estate

Which Domaine de la Navicelle cuvee to choose, between red, rosé and white of Provence?

For the eponymous range, the Navicelle Rosé or the Navicelle Rouge (AOC Côtes de Provence). For accessible pleasure, the A Flot range (red, including a no-added-sulfites version, rosé and white). For an exceptional cuvee, the Eole red. All the cuvees are certified organic.

Where is Domaine de la Navicelle located?

In La Londe-les-Maures (83250), in the heart of Provence (Var), on the north slope of the Colle Noire, bordering the coastal conservatory. A restanque terroir, in AOC Côtes de Provence and IGP Var.

Is Domaine de la Navicelle organic?

Yes: the estate is certified Organic Agriculture and High Environmental Value (HVE), and farms its 20 hectares according to biodynamic principles. A sustainable management of the terroir, respecting the nature that surrounds the vines.

Which grape varieties make up Domaine de la Navicelle?

For reds and roses: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren and Cinsault. For whites: Rolle and Clairette. A Provencal blend that gives balanced, fresh wines in harmony with nature.

What are the cuvees of Domaine de la Navicelle?

The eponymous Navicelle range (Rosé and Rouge, AOC Côtes de Provence), the A Flot range (Red, Rosé and White, including an A Flot Rouge with no added sulfites), the Soleil Levant red and the exceptional cuvee Eole (IGP Var). All certified organic.

What is the Eole cuvee?

The estate's top cuvee, an intense, deep red in IGP Var, certified organic. Born of the best parcels, it combines concentration, minerality and elegance, for a cuvee to keep.

What is the A Flot range?

The estate's accessible, gourmet range: A Flot Rouge (also offered in a no-added-sulfites version), A Flot Rosé and A Flot Blanc. Lively, sincere wines, certified organic.

What is the Navicelle range?

The estate's eponymous range, in AOC Côtes de Provence: a fresh, mineral Navicelle Rosé and a generous, complex Navicelle Rouge. The most faithful expression of the Colle Noire terroir.

Why are the Domaine de la Navicelle wines grown without irrigation?

Thanks to the north exposure of the Colle Noire slope and the proximity of the massif, the estate is protected from the heat. The vines grow without irrigation, on red-clay soils, for generous, complex wines rich in minerality.

What is a restanque in Provence?

A restanque is a cultivation terrace supported by a dry-stone wall, typical of Provencal landscapes. At Domaine de la Navicelle, the vines are grown on these red-clay restanques, on the north slope of the Colle Noire.

What is biodynamics?

An approach to farming that considers the vine and the soil as a living ecosystem, relying on natural preparations and the rhythm of the seasons. At Domaine de la Navicelle, it accompanies the organic and HVE certification, for a preserved terroir.

Can you buy the Domaine de la Navicelle wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, shipped with care, across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, the mineral Provence of the Colle Noire

Domaine de la Navicelle: a Provencal estate in La Londe-les-Maures (83250), on the north slope of the Colle Noire, bordering the coastal conservatory. 20 hectares of vines farmed in biodynamics on red-clay restanques (subsoil of limestone, sandstone and schist); certified Organic Agriculture and High Environmental Value (HVE). North exposure, wines without irrigation, generous and mineral. Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren and Cinsault (reds and roses); Rolle and Clairette (whites).

Cuvees: Navicelle (Rosé and Rouge, AOC Côtes de Provence), the A Flot range (Red, Rosé, White, including an A Flot Rouge with no added sulfites), Soleil Levant and Eole (IGP Var)