The adventure in Valais begins at the end of 2021, in 2022 on 1 ha, in 2023 1.7 ha and 2024 1.5 ha, 2025 xxxxxx? The vines are located in and around Ayent, between 600 and 850 meters above sea level.
The soils are mainly composed of Schists and Limestone, but also of Loess, Quartz, Clays and others. This terrace vineyard prevents any mechanization of winegrowing tasks.
Grass management is done with the backpack brush cutter. Organic treatments (<1kg copper ha) are carried out using a backpack atomizer. The harvest is taken out on the shoulder.
winemaking
I take the side of my Burgundian origins which is to make one cuvee for each vineyard.
Destemming is by hand as you can see on the pictures. Macerations last 25 days on average.
Aging takes place in old Burgundy barrels from 228L to 600L.
The whites are pressed on the day of the harvest then sent in 400L barrels.
August bottling is done by gravity from the barrel itself.
The pomp is only used once a year under the press.
All my vintages are without inputs and without sulphites