The vines between the ages of 15 and 50 years are all on hillsides or plateaus with different orientations, South, South-East, North-East and isolated from other farmers by moors and scrubland. The grape varieties grown are: Merlot, Syrah, Cinsault, Cabernet and Chardonnay.
The land
The soil is made up of a mass of more or less cemented poudingues, decomposed sandy molasses (soft sandstone) that gives a sablo-limono-argilo-limestone soil on which the produced wine has proven to be full-bodied, solid and at the same time fruity and with a pleasant bouquet.
Farming method
The vines are worked under organic farming conditions (ECOCERT certifier), no insecticides and little or no ploughing. One in two rows is under grass to enrich the soil with organic matter, to avoid erosion during heavy rains and to maintain biodiversity. Organic farming is the first step. To show even more respect for the land and the living, biodynamic cultivation is envisaged in the short term.
Merlot
- A beautiful secluded plot on a hilltop with a clay-limestone terroir covered by pebbles, orientation South
- Age of the vine: between 30 and 35 years
- Pruning method: guyot
- Cultivated under organic agriculture since 2013
- Yield 30 hectolitres per hectare
Syrah
- An isolated plot on a steep hillside slope with a clay-limestone terroir covered by very large pebbles and red soils, orientation South
- Age of the vine between 35 and 40 years
- Pruning method: guyot
- Cultivated under organic farming since 2013
Chardonnay
- An isolated plot in the middle of the woods on a hillside with a clay-limestone terroir covered by pebbles, orientation South
- Vine planted in 2002
- Pruning method: guyot
- Cultivated under organic farming since 2013
Cinsault
- An isolated plot on a steep slope with a clay-limestone terroir covered by very large pebbles and red soils, orientation Northwest
- Vine age: over 40 years
- Pruning method: guyot
- Cultivated under organic farming since 2013
General yields range from 10 to 20hl/ha.
The harvest is manual and in crates. I work with local workers, family and friends.
