An incredible insight as I continue to show what is the real daily work of biodynamic winemakers in Champagne. With such a climate: Their convictions, beliefs, willpower, respect, is becoming a luxury.
< There are battles fought in which few people perceive meaning or usefulness, except those who fight them together in anonymity. Why are they being led? The question we didn’t ask ourselves this morning at 8:00 am when Etienne, Stéphane, Arnaud left for this long day, of noise, rage, rain, mud, very passing lightness and fatigue.
And yet we did it, without hesitation. We did it because we chose to lead a field in bio and biodynamics. And when since November 2023 it hasn’t been a week without rain, you can imagine a mushroom relishing the excess moisture on the vine: mildiou. And in bio, no miracle product, only copper with small repeated doses allows to limit the development of the pathogen. 10 mm of rain and to start the copper spraying again. But what to do when it rains every day with daily accumulations of around 20 or 30 mm? No choice, caterpillars allow to enter the vines when a tractor would risk getting stuck on the first wheel turns despite the grass we leave between the rows.
So yes, the vineyard suffers from these mildew attacks, men and women suffer from having to do this aggravating work of all days to protect a plant “with bows and arrows and not nuclear weapons”. We chose it and we are not complaining, we are proud of it while staying humble in front of a nature beyond us. >
Thank you so very much Etienne for helping us understand your daily life and what you do to make the most natural wine possible while respecting nature and protecting the planet for our children.
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Breathtaking, emotional, magnificent morning views over Oger 💛
Thank you so very much Benoit for sharing pure pleasure and remarkable gifts of life with us ✨
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As our Christmas has nearly come to an end, I reflect over unforgettable celebrations with family and friends...and then tomorrow, with Nesh Simic Dominik Betschart Daniela Boes we behold the final festive bang !!! with a few more exquisite gems... this is #mylife #mylove #myjourney .
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Nicolas Salomon Isabelle Benoist Perseval Natalie Fryar Hugh McCullough Wellington&Wolfe James Richard-Fliniaux Benoît Déhu Sebastian Nickel
@champagnejvignier @vinparleur Jerome Lefevre
#drinkartisanwine @growerchampagnemonth #champagnemasterclasses @organicchampagne Sebastien Crozatier @closdriverwinetours #australia ♥️🥂
Yesterday Nesh Simic, I and our visitors explored the 2008 vintage of region Champagne. From Montgueux to Hermonville, we were engrossed by their beauty, youth, profound power, expression and distinction...as one of our visitors said; it was one where all senses came away singing, it was so wonderful in more ways than one...this is #mylife #mylove #myjourney
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Thank you so much to all our Champagne friends for spending your Sunday afternoon with us - @jpeatey @carohands @imaginecreatelivelove @sbpeardon @my_champagne_life @florabella_design Stephen & Melissa, and our friends in region Champagne - @neshsimic And I could not do this without you. Thank you so much #emmanuellassaigne François Ptt Justine Ptt Bxlr Pierre Amillet Laurent Vauversin Frédéric Miniere Fabrice Pouillon Nicolas Maillart Fabrice Gass Elisabeth Franzetti Sebastien Crozatier Sebastian Nickel @champagnejvignier Jean Luc Soreau Victor Pugatschew @meganlouisewinnifreds #drinkgrowerchampagne @growerchampagnemonth #champagnemasterclass #growerchampagnemasterclasses #australia ♥️🥂
