Domaine de Marchandise

Domaine de Marchandise: a family land at the foot of the Rocher de Roquebrune

At the heart of Provence, where the Rocher de Roquebrune-sur-Argens imposes its mineral silhouette, Domaine de Marchandise cultivates far more than vines. Across 44 sun-drenched hectares, nearly 176,000 vine stocks tell a patient story, shaped by time, the seasons and the generations.

Here, the vine takes root in demanding clay soils, between Mediterranean heat and the breath of the garrigue. An uncompromising terroir that does not forgive approximation but rewards fair, precise work.

Three generations guided by one idea of wine

The estate was born in the 1970s under Fernand Chauvier and his sons, Pierre and Robert. Their vision is simple and deeply rooted in the land: respect nature, never force it, and hand down a living farming tool.

For more than fifty years, this philosophy has been passed on intact, like an invisible thread linking the generations.

A new energy for a preserved heritage

Today, Domaine de Marchandise moves forward under Marine Chauvier, born on this land, and Philippe Morin, son-in-law of one of the founders. Their ambition is clear: to develop the estate without ever distorting it.

Their complementarity makes it possible to modernise practices, refine the wines and sharpen precision, while keeping the estate's earthy, authentic DNA. Marchandise does not follow trends: it traces its own path.

A know-how refined by time and observation

The estate's wines are now firmly rooted in the Côtes de Provence appellation. This recognition rests on more than forty years of collaboration with Jérôme Paquette, the estate's long-standing œnologist.

Together, they built an approach based on listening to the vineyard: precise ripeness, adjusted macerations, ageing on lees and measured bâtonnage. Pioneering practices from the 1990s in Provence, which have since become benchmarks.

Characterful rosés, reds with a future

Domaine de Marchandise first stood out for its distinctive rosés, recognisable among a thousand: structured, generous and stable, far from standardised rosés.

Long before rosé enjoyed its current craze, the estate already embraced an assertive, singular signature.

Over the past fifteen years, a major restructuring of the vineyard has also allowed deeper, more precise reds to emerge, able to age and to fully express the richness of the clay soils.

A farmer's philosophy above all

Here, wine begins under your feet.

The clay soils, able to retain water, need constant attention to stay alive. The estate naturally enriches the soil with organic matter and plants alfalfa every other row to stimulate microbial life.

This approach strengthens the vine's nourishment, regulates natural balances and ensures consistent grape quality. Marchandise claims this choice: being a farmer before being a winemaker.

Grapes in the service of the Provençal terroir

The vineyard relies on the emblematic Côtes de Provence grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Rolle and Carignan. Two varieties, however, play a key role in the estate's identity:

Tibouren, rare and delicate, which gives the rosés a unique spicy backbone.
Mourvèdre, structuring and elegant, the pillar of ambitious rosés and cellar-worthy reds.

Deliberate choices, in the service of a sincere expression of the terroir.

A vineyard worked with precision and humility

Every gesture counts. Physiological pruning, disbudding, leaf removal, hoeing, wire lifting: most of the work is done by hand.

This rigour limits inputs, prolongs the life of the vine stocks and naturally improves grape quality. A discreet but fundamental demand.

From harvest to the birth of the wine

The harvest marks the climax of the year, with nearly five weeks of picking. Each plot is harvested at just the right moment, taking into account the vintage and the weather conditions.

Winemaking extends this precision work: gentle pressing, controlled settling, fermentations followed with care. Each cuvée is accompanied like a unique creation.

Structured rosés, sincere reds

The estate's rosés fully embrace their substance. Some cuvées macerate for up to 30 hours, a bold choice that brings texture, depth and signature.

The reds, produced in small quantities, are the most faithful reflection of the work done in the vineyard. They evolve to the rhythm of the vintage and the team's interpretation.

The cuvées of Domaine de Marchandise

Why choose Domaine de Marchandise

Characterful rosés. Structured, generous and stable, with Tibouren and Mourvèdre for signature, far from standardised rosés.

A family estate since the 1970s. Three generations of the Chauvier family, one idea of wine, an earthy and authentic DNA.

A demanding Provençal terroir. 44 hectares of clay soils at the foot of the Rocher de Roquebrune, worked by hand and naturally nourished.

Reds with a future. For fifteen years, deeper, more precise reds, able to age, revealing the clay soils.

Direct from the estate. You order as close as possible to the producer, with no needless middleman and careful shipping across France and Europe.

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