Work on the vine, We cultivate our vines as naturally as possible, because great wines require fine grapes which are perfectly ripe and healthy. Most of the work is done manually as the relief prevents us from using any large-scale mechanisation. We have a density of over eight thousand vine stocks per hectare. Vineyards of this kind are enormously labour-intensive. In the winter, when the vines are dormant, the soils remain naturally covered. After the cutting comes the staking, tying and ploughing. However the relief of our vineyard means that this is a very difficult job. For the plots on the steepest slopes, we have to use a cable-drawn plough using a winch apparatus. We use manually spread composted manure instead of chemical fertilisers. From spring to summer we have to nip off the buds, tie and shear. We also have to keep the growing of the grass under control by turning the earth over, often using a winch apparatus. A favourable climate and environmentally friendly cultivation practices mean that we only have to use moderate amounts of treatment. In order to get the very best out of our land, we only replant vine stocks from our own selections of old “serines” (traditional Ampuis Syrah), which we graft on the estate. These “serines” are less productive and provide grapes which have more complex aromas than modern selections. more pictures
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