FROM VINEYARD TO GRAPES


"Domaine Laroche is involved in a large-scale approach of sustainability that implies an environment-friendly viticulture.

It all relies on taking the relationship between vine, soil, climate and environment into account. It is therefore observed that if plants are well-balanced, treatments can be reduced significantly, as they can naturally fight against pests and diseases.

They have their own specifications relying on a few simple principles: no weed killers, no pesticides, no anti-botrytis treatments. Those must help vine and not disturb their general balance or the ripening of grapes. They experiment natural treatments using nettle and valerian and it looks very efficient."


FROM GRAPES TO WINE


‟Considering environment for viticulture only has little sense. In the winery, they use the same simple principles: minimal treatments, reduction of power consumption and use of rainfall water.

If you really want to take environment into account in your daily work, you need skilled people. You can’t insist too much on this. They help to build new experiences. Apprenticeship is encouraged, because it helps to transmit manual work on to new generations.”