THE GROWING METHOD CHOSEN...

The surface area of the vineyard converted to organic farming is around 200 ha, with an average production of 10,000 hl, or 50 hl/ha.

At the foot of the Cévennes mountains, the vineyards are planted on clay-limestone soil of medium to shallow depth, sometimes stony, with limited water potential.

Depending on the situation and soil characteristics, two cultivation methods are used:

– On 90 ha: complete ploughing of the plot with stubble ploughing on the row

– On 110 ha made up of more clayey units, more sensitive to gullying: tillage on the row – stubble removal – inter-row ploughing but grassed one row in two.

This technique limits vigour, encouraging the development of polyphenols and anthocyanins. These two cultivation practices make it possible to practise Organic Farming, a factor in the development of organic matter and therefore the typicality of these soils.

These characteristics are reflected in our wines, which are vinified in such a way as to match the tastes of organic wine consumers, who are looking for light, fruity, silky wines without excessive body.