« Create wines as natural as possible »

Out of respect for our terroir, our health and our clients, we use working methods that are respectful to the environment and a sustainable development. Please find here our own Charta of quality:

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Cover growth between the rows
Use of rotary inter-vine hoes for ploughing the soil under the vines
No use of chemical weed killers or pesticides
No use of chemical fertilizers
Leaf-stripping of the canopy facing sunrise in July, leaf-stripping of the canopy facing sunset in august
Yield control plant by plant
Low yields (between 30 and 50 hl/ha), depending on the cuvee)

 

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Harvest at optimal ripeness
Grapes are both picked by hand and machine
The entire harvest is sorted by hand
Vinification controlled by daily tastings
Long maceration with gentle extraction, in order to respect the purity of the fruit
Aging of the wines in tanks and oak barrels
The wines are all bottled at the estate, without filtration
Storage in air-conditioned warehouse