Plants & flowers
Preparations made from horsetail, nettle, burdock, white willow, chamomile, valerian or dandelion, according to the vines’ needs.
2014 marked the completion of our conversion to organic farming. Every wine made at the estate is certified organic under FR-BIO-01.
Plant and flower decoctions — horsetail, nettle, dandelion, yarrow and chamomile — help us support the vines while reducing the copper and sulphur permitted in organic farming.
Spike lavender and sweet orange essential oils are used in extremely small quantities, sometimes only a few drops per hectare. This approach continues in the cellar through bottling.
We observe natural rhythms and bring generations-old plant practices into the present, with a constant search for balance and precision.
Through the seasons
The plants we use, in pictures.
01BurdockRead more +
Burdock is prepared as a plant decoction according to the needs observed in the vineyard.
02White willowRead more +
White willow is part of the plant preparations used across the estate.
03Stinging nettleRead more +
Stinging nettle is used in decoctions according to the needs of the vines.
04ChamomileRead more +
Chamomile is part of the estate’s plant and flower preparations.
05YarrowRead more +
Yarrow is used in plant decoctions to support the vines.
06ValerianRead more +
Valerian is used in plant preparations, according to what we observe in the parcels.
07DandelionRead more +
Dandelion is used in the estate’s plant and flower decoctions.
08Essential oilsRead more +
Spike lavender and sweet orange essential oils are used in extremely small quantities.
Essential oils
Spike lavender and sweet orange are used in very small quantities in our plant-focused approach.
Magnetoculture
Magnetised water accompanies selected treatments to help reduce copper and sulphur doses.
Natural rhythms
Winter pruning and several vineyard tasks follow close observation of the vine and lunar cycles.