The height of a vineyard can have a significant impact on its climate and thus its viticultural potential. Temperature falls by around 0.6° (1.1 °F) per 100 meters (330 ft) of increasing elevation, all else being equal…
Nowadays, more and more wineries are turning to responsible viticulture. The two notions mainly discussed are Alternative Viticulture and Sustainable Viticulture. Confusingly, they are very often used as synonyms. While they share many common traits and realities, at their heart, these viticultural approaches are different…
Alluvium is a type of sediment which is usually described as alluvial. It is in fact the debris from alluvial soils that tend to accumulate in valley floors, at the bases of hills and around river valleys. It gives rise to soils which are often fine grained and typically fertile consisting of mud, silt, sand and sometomes gravel or stones…
Schist is a large group of coarsely crystalline metamorphic rocks (flaky appearance) that can be split into thin layers because their micaceous minerals have become aligned. These soils have the particularity of being able to store heat during the day and release it at night, which influences the maturity of the grapes and the growth of the vine. In addition, their friability allows the roots of the vine to be able to draw nutrients deep in the soil…
The term “low-input viticulture” refers to an alternative to traditional viticulture that aims to reduce all inputs to a vineyard…