Domaine La Courtade

Domaine La Courtade is a jewel of Provence, situated in the heart of a unique and exceptional setting: the island of Porquerolles, 1,250 hectares of breathtaking natural beauty, 15 kilometers from the mainland across from Hyères. Founded in 1983 under the leadership of Henri Vidal, the estate was taken over by Edouard Carmignac in 2014. 

A true lover of wine and art, he then embarked on a comprehensive program to revitalize the estate and the vineyard. The vineyard was restructured with 8 hectares of vines replanted, and the cultivation of the vines—already Organic now carried out according to biodynamic principles. A true place of life and community, Domaine La Courtade now includes a contemporary art museum supported by the Carmignac Foundation.

La Courtade consists of a 35-hectare vineyard where the vines are meticulously tended, with a focus on quintessential Provençal grape varieties, notably Mourvèdre and Rolle. The island’s location provides the Domaine La Courtade vineyard with particularly favorable conditions for producing wines of unique character, beautifully representing the delightful aromatic richness of Provence.

The vines thrive on schist soils and benefit from some of the highest levels of sunshine in France, as well as the sea’s temperature-regulating effect, which helps prevent excessive drought. The Mistral and the easterly winds also bring their benefits, particularly during the grape ripening period. Practicing organic farming since 1997, Domaine La Courtade can take pride in owning some of the island’s finest plots, which are patiently tended to yield treasures brimming with freshness and saturated with the Provençal sun.