Our vines are spread across the Ammerschwihr vineyard and the neighboring villages of Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, Sigolsheim and Ribeauvillé It is a mosaic of terroirs and microclimates: from granite soils, through light sandy soils to heavier clay-limestone soils, with all types of exposure: we adapt our work to suit ; each plot, on a case-by-case basis. Among other recognized terroirs, we cultivate plots in the Grands Crus Kaefferkopf, Schlossberg, Mambourg and Osterberg.

Certified in Organic Agriculture, we claim to be Agroecology because our philosophy draws its roots from several inspirations such as Biodynamics, Agroforestry, Soft Pruning or Living Soils, with particular attention ;era for the preservation of Biodiversity.

Throughout the year, our hands are our best tools: it is therefore with them that we work most often. This allows us to be closer to each foot. We are at We listen to them and ask little of them: low yields also allow us to obtain concentrated and complex juices, without exhausting the vines. The treatments chosen to protect the vines against downy mildew and powdery mildew are at the same time. based on low doses of copper and sulfur, mixed with herbal teas and plant decoctions.

AGROFORESTRY
Agroforestry combines trees and crops on the same plot. It is an ancestral practice long forgotten in favor of industrial mechanization. excess and overproduction. However, In the natural state, the tree and the vine evolve in symbiosis and today we are trying to reestablish it by seeking a balance between production and biodiversity. Every year we plant around a hundred trees around our plots but also between the vines:

•  fruit trees (apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, cherry trees, plum trees, apricot trees, walnut trees, hazel trees, …) - rural areas (ash trees, maples, poplars, hornbeams, willows, … ;)
•  small fruits (blackcurrants, blackcurrants, redcurrants,...)

The fruit trees are pruned into crowns above the vines to produce good fruit. The fields are cut into trognes to produce wood and control their development. For us, agroforestry is a real response to climate change: these trees allow us to sequester CO2 from the air and return it to the ground, once their wood has been pruned and their leaves have been removed. compounds. It is also a way to regulate temperatures during extreme episodes. We are simply inspired by the forest! Obviously, all this also serves a purpose. bring maximum biodiversity. It is not enough to provide shelter to birds by placing nest boxes, they also need places where they can find shelter. feed and protect themselves. In addition to all these advantages, agroforestry is a matter of peasant common sense by diversifying our crops, our production and agricultural landscapes. And simply put life back into our vines and joy into our profession!

LIVING SOIL

The basis of a healthy vine is above all a living and rich soil. It allows effective water retention, facilitates root exploration, and creates growth. a fertile environment. In order to preserve and damage the flora and fauna of our soils, we make sure to always keep them covered. We therefore avoid plowing, the few mechanical works are done with light machines. Trees, natural grass cover and the use of plant cover allow us to enrich the soil with humus and make it more resilient to climatic hazards (drought, heavy rain, etc.). ;). This environment is favorable for the development of fungi, particularly mycorrhizae, which allow the connection between the different root systems. So we are no longer talking about competition but about symbiosis.