The centerpiece of this chic, bucolic estate? The cellar, where fine wines have been produced for 25 years, including a famous rosé, N°1, under the guidance of cellar master Arnaud Bressy. The twelve grape varieties, including Mourvèdre, Syrah, Roussanne and Vermentino, are cultivated according to the principles of sustainable viticulture, with the common sense of a farmer too often lacking in these times. On this land bathed in sunshine by day and caressed by a pre-Alpine breeze by night, they produce complex, well-structured wines or light, fruity wines in three colors, all with the halo of an AOP.

Food and wine pairing

Completely redesigned this year, the cellar now offers the opportunity to appreciate the marvelous pairings imagined by the cellar master and La Bastide restaurant chef, François Martin. Having worked at Michelin-starred restaurants such as those of Michel Lentz, the renowned chef in charge of the culinary style at Maisons et Hôtels Sibuet, the Pourcel brothers and Michel Del Burgo, he composes a daily cuisine inspired by the vines and the kitchen garden. Noble and simple, it poetically and aptly reveals the taste of the fruit and vegetables grown right next door in the large kitchen garden imagined by Nicolas.

Fruits of the Earth

Set between vineyards and gardens, this large permaculture vegetable garden grows a host of fruits and vegetables, as well as edible flowers and aromatic herbs used in the chef's cooking, homemade herbal teas and Pure Altitude beauty treatments. Once harvested, they are processed on site in the large farm-lab built into the vineyards. A large building with a sleek, contemporary, semi-buried silhouette, where, like everything else here, the estate's olive oil and honey (planted with hundreds of olive trees and some twenty beehives), vinegars, infusions, essential oils and hydrosols are produced with care and love. "We wanted to go further and give meaning to what we do here. This new building is an opportunity to live a new experience around plants, such as picking and drying," explains Nicolas. Between stills and drying rooms, all the work on alternative crops to the vine takes place. A great opportunity to (re)discover the richness and nobility of the earth's products. And after the theory, you can put your knowledge of the terroir into practice at La Bastide's restaurant, where François Martin offers a fresh, chiselled cuisine every day, based on his inspirations and discoveries.

A Taste of Seasons

It's on the terrace, in the shade of a huge lime tree, or in La Salle à Manger, in a chic, minky atmosphere, that you can enjoy meltingly juicy roast meats with their procession of mushrooms, truffles, grapes revisited in juices and jellies and freshly picked roasted or stuffed vegetables. The desserts, beautifully tasty and colorful, also aptly celebrate the flavors of the seasons, such as pan-fried strawberries with pistachios or clafoutis with cherries from the orchard. For on this estate, everything says Provence. And the gardens are no exception. Dotted with rosebushes, lavender, olive trees, cypresses and truffle oaks, they stretch out their colors and fragrances everywhere. There's no need to resist, just take a break, lulled by the whispering of fountains in the shade of trees, or enjoying the coolness of a swimming pool housed in a magnificent stone basin lined with wisteria, roses and bougainvillea.

The Authentic Charm of Provence

And to preserve the intimacy of this gentle haven, the Sibuet family decided to create a Provencal hamlet. With whitewashed walls adorned with old stone, weathered wooden shutters in shades of sage and blue, and monochrome shades washed by the sun, this new hamlet features some fifteen more contemporary-style maisonettes, each housing large family suites. Two new villas have also been added to the three jewel-like private farmhouses nestling in the vineyards, named after grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah and Vermentino. In the same spirit as the relaxed elegance of these vacation homes, which range from romantic-baroque to retro-vintage solar, these 5-6 bedroom private villas offer the dream of a tailor-made, 5-star hotel service, where you'll be pampered throughout the day: daily homemade breakfast and snacks, daily housekeeping, fresh-cut flowers and a fireplace ready to be lit, a private chef... and anything else you want, just ask the concierge. And, of course, they all have their own lavender and rose gardens and swimming pools. Of course, you may still prefer La Bastide, a superb 18th-century building with the look and feel of a large, elegant and cosy bourgeois family home, where it all began twenty years ago. Decorated with Jocelyne Sibuet's own personal touch of refinement, you can stroll through the sun-drenched salons, adorned in denim blue, with 18th-century furniture and beautiful books and knick-knacks from the local antique markets. In autumn and winter, back from truffle picking, you'll curl up in front of the big fireplace, looking forward to a delicious meal when you're not here to celebrate Christmas with its "gros souper" and thirteen desserts. In spring and summer, you can enjoy its bucolic, romantic charm from one of its fourteen rooms, or take a bicycle ride through the Luberon countryside and its magnificent villages. A country house whose every nook and cranny is an invitation to taste the beauty of Provence. In fact, every year, La Bastide de Marie welcomes couples from all over the world to get married or celebrate their vows. "We like to make places live and grow," confides Nicolas. And that's exactly what we do here, on this living estate that's as chic as it is natural.