Category: Non classé

This morning, we held a tasting of the 2025 Organic (BIO) vintage with Sébastien, our cellar master and oenologist. The sample was drawn from a 50-hectolitre organic wine vat: The wine is fresh and supple, featuring notes of undergrowth and morello cherries. Its ruby hue is characteristic of a natural wine. On the palate, as my grandfather used to… Continue reading 2025 Organic Vintage Tasting

A grapevine is like a human being: it needs nourishment. That is why soil conditioners must be added regularly. Since I practice organic viticulture, using chemical fertilizers is out of the question, as it would mean losing my organic certification. A soil analysis carried out in 2021 revealed a nitrogen deficiency. Since then, I have… Continue reading Adding organic matter

In organic farming, chemical herbicides must not be used to remove weeds (adventive plants) that compete with the vines. Therefore, I eliminate weeds using a plow and a horse. Léa and her horses, Hippi and Hermes, carried out several plowing tasks in the vineyard at Saint Ennemond. During the season, there are three types of… Continue reading On the path to organic viticulture: horse and plow

This black and white photograph is a true treasure of memory, capturing the very essence of grape harvesting in days gone by. My uncle, the man in the foreground with his distinctive cap and that smile that so often lit up his face, embodies the pride and endurance of winemakers from another generation. With a… Continue reading The 1951 grape harvest

On this clear dawn of August 30, 2025, the Gamay vines, gilded by summer, yielded their secret in a flash. Far from the ancestral labors that stretched out the days, the harvest was an express ballet, barely half a day, where the ten pickers, friends and family, danced to the rhythm of their secateurs. In the crisp… Continue reading The Brief Breath of the 2025 Harvest