All winegrowers want their grapes to reach an optimum level of quality. To achieve this goal, I help you enhance your terroir through an understanding of its natural features and the way it functions, for both existing and future vines.
The roots of the terroir
I work to understand the terroir’s features and analyse the way it functions to see how it can best be utilized. Restoring the soil’s balance, while respecting the identity of the terroir, directly contributes to improving the grapes’ intrinsic organoleptic properties, and hence the wines. The assistance I provide is focused on improving the quality of the grapes on existing vines as well as preparing for future vines, which are truly the foundation of tomorrow’s quality.
Move up market and obtain optimum yield
This service optimizes the vine’s nutrition and expression of the terroir to improve the overall quality of the grapes produced in the vineyard, while also ensuring optimum yields. Recommendations focus on fertilisation control, the choice of technical methods, as well as pruning and leaf-to-fruit ratio. I recommend solutions that are environmentally-friendly.
Microbial life is essential to soil functioning and is an essential part of advice. Each plot is seen as unique, and I adapt my recommendations to bring out the best in each one.
This support can be provided for the entire vineyard, for one or several plots, or on a short-term basis for problem areas.
Soil assessment for planting future vines
New vines are the future of the vineyard. Making the right choices is essential for ensuring the quality of wines that will be produced for decades to come. This service is based on an extensive assessment of the soil using new precision technology, soil pits, thorough analysis, and precise observations of soil functioning. An assessment of the soil helps define the best possible “products” for specific plots, as well as the best methods for preparing the soil, choice of plant material (grape variety and rootstock), and solutions for restoring the balance of the soil. Advice also relates to soil and plant management during the first years of growth.
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Investors, gain exposure for your future vineyard
At your request, I can carry out a detailed soil and vine survey for your potential acquisition. This allows you to know the vineyard’s potential before investing: the type and quality of wines that could be produced, potential yield, possibility of organic production, etc., as well as potential investments: grubbing up and replanting operations that need to be carried out quickly, defining a restructuring plan, modifying training methods, , adapting techniques, possible purchase of equipment, etc