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Bringing out the true nature of wines
the Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999 the vines are better protected by this biodynamic
with a certain idea of Burgundy excellence. the approach, which stimulates the soil, thus preserving
family immediately opted for an organic approach biodiversity. and of course, the effect can be seen
across the estate with the aim of shifting to a in the vines. it is as if they are more full of life Summer infusions
biodynamic approach two years later. and personality. the nature of each terroir is thus
Biodynamics covers some well-grounded realities better defined. the same is true in the cellar. the infusions developed at the estate are
systematically sprayed on all plots:
of which our ancestors were already aware: they Biodynamics bring out the nature of the wines
listened to nature and followed its evolution. during all stages from vinification to transferring - nettle and yarrow at the end of may to
Harnessing the power of the universe to strengthen wines into the barrel, racking off, and bottling. boost vigor in the vines and help fight
the vines and create vibrant wines that express Cistercian ageing, unique to the downy mildew,
all the richness of the terroir is the spirit behind estate - Lavender, symphytum, yarrow, and
the biodynamic approach. absinthe at the end of June to promote
With the 2005 vintage was born the original idea to
in concrete terms, this involves following the lunar rediscover this union between the oaks of Cîteaux good flowering and protect the bunches
calendar, which, depending on the position of the and the wines of Vougeot, in homage to the monks from worms,
planets, defines the influence of the four elements that paired them over centuries. today, a fifth of - extracts of seaweed in may and June to
of “leaf”, “fruit”, “flower”, and “root”, on the work the estate’s barrels are made from wood from the dry out the plants.
in the vines and in the cellar. it also involves national forest of Cîteaux that is dried in the open Lastly, the usual sprays of sulfur, that is like
bringing energy to our natural vine treatments air at the estate for more than two years. talc on the bunches and leaves, applied in
thanks to manual mixing that dynamizes them in organic winemaking, one can only use copper July every year to dry out powdery mildew.
or enhances their properties.
and plant preparations. Vines are capricious
the estate is unusual in that it makes all its plants and need the help of Bordeaux mixture,
preparations in-house, starting with the “500”, comprising sulfur and copper, which is applied
the base concoction of horn dung compost, and in very small doses.
“maria thun” enriched compost.
Some vines are also worked by carthorse, which
all the preparations are made at the estate’s leaves a lighter footprint than a tractor to help
tisaneraie in Vougeot. these preparations are the soil breathe and be more vibrant. the estate
assembled from wild plants and plants cultivated also installed beehives a few years ago.
at the herb garden in Premeaux. Seaweed, minerals, this philosophy has inspired all the family estates:
and other organic elements complete these Pierreux in the Beaujolais, Louis Bouillot’s vines
natural treatments with very specific virtues be for Crémant de Bourgogne, the Jura, and in napa,
they antifungal, insect-repellent, revitalizing, or Sonoma raymond Vineyards and DeLoach Vineyards
remineralizing. Diluted like homeopathic remedies, have all adopted these valuable practices.
they are sprayed across the whole estate. www.domainedelavougeraie.com
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