It’s harvest time at the Musset and Chêne-Vieux wineyards! Mechanical harvesting allows us to pick each vineyard at the optimal time, based on the oenological maturity of the grapes, their health status (to prevent rot from humidity), and the weather. For example, last week in Puisseguin, rain risked diluting the must. Oenological maturity takes into account and optimizes all stages of ripeness according to the type of wine we aim to produce.
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During the active growing season, work in the vineyard is in full swing! Soil maintenance, in particular, ensures optimal hydration and nutrition for the vine. Among the maintenance tasks, vine weeding has several objectives: it limits competition between weeds and the vine for resources and protects the vine from diseases […]
You surely enjoyed the spring-like warmth that settled in France during February… For the vine, these weather fluctuations are far from good news! Indeed, the rise in temperatures causes the vine to start its activity again, with sap rising. The prematurely sprouted buds, due to excessively mild temperatures too early, […]