Our estate has since 1996 been conducted according to the principles of what is known in France as “agriculture raisonnée” an environmentally-friendly system of agricultural management which minimises chemical inputs.

Methods of Cultivation

Our estate has since 1996 been conducted according to the principles of what is known in France as “agriculture raisonnée” an environmentally-friendly system of agricultural management which minimises chemical inputs.

Our objective:

To achieve, through the different means at our disposal (short pruning, ENHERBEMENT, observation) a harvest of moderate yield

To limit the use of herbicides and chemical fertilisers by taking advantage of data supplied by a meterological station placed at the heart of the vineyards and advice given by a technician.

In this way the vines, by means of roots which go much deeper into the tuffeau, search out essential nutrients which are transmitted to the grape, giving the wines aromatic qualities characteristic of the grape variety and which are more persistent and stable.

This frame of mind has enabled us to gain the following qualifications:

"Terra Vitis" accreditation since 2002 :

"Concerned to use methods of quality production which respect the environment, as wine makers we have chosen to produce according to specific rules based on observation of the vine and assuring the tracability of the wine-producing practices employed."

"Agriculture Raisonnée" qualification for the 2004 vintage. It's a global approach to the management of our vineyards.

The integrated farm management is a system of agricultural production the first objective of which is to optimize the economic result there maitrisant the quantities of intrants, in particular chemical used substances (pesticides, fertilizer) with the aim of limiting their impact on the environment.

Lagriculture raisonnée :

A global approach to the management of our vineyards.

For us the issues are:

To enhance the positive impact on the environment of agricultural practices.

To maintain a voluntary appriach within a framework provided by a national and regional system.

To be able to use the descriptive term "agriculture raisonnée" in our communications and guarantee the tracability of our products.

This is also an approach to training.

We are obliged regularly to undergo training courses on three precise subjects: personal safety, animal welfare, and agiculture and the environment (including the use of herbicides and fertilisers).

Member of Farre (Forum of the Respectful Reasoned Agriculture of the Environment): interprofessional association created in 1993, which has the role to promote and develop an Agriculture Reasoned: a competitive agriculture which reconciles the economic objectives of the producers, waitings of the consumers and the respect of the environment.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a systematic preventive approach to food safety and pharmaceutical safety that addresses physical, chemical, and biological hazards as a means of prevention rather than finished product inspection. HACCP is used in the food industry to identify potential food safety hazards, so that key actions, known as Critical Control Points (CCP's) can be taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of the hazards being realized. The system is used at all stages of food production and preparation processes including packaging, distribution, etc.