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The vineyards owned by Domaine Michèle
and Patrice RION are farmed biodynamically : we avoid harmful chemical
additives such as synthetic insecticides and pesticides. Only organic
fertilizers are used, in order to keep the soil's natural fauna in proper
balance. We also insist that our growers for the negociant wines use
the same techniques.
The crop is severely restricted as small yields mean
more concentrated, higher-quality grapes. Our vines, which range from
25 to 65 years old, produce world-class fruit : small berries with thick
skins that produce deeply coloured, tannic and complex wines. |
The grapes are harvested by hand ; a time-consuming, laborious and expensive process that ensures only the ripest fruit reaches the winery. The grapes are brought to the winery in small, airy boxes which prevent their being crushed during transport. At harvest, the grapes are sorted by hand to ensure that only the best go into the fermentation tanks. Soon after the fruit is harvested, but before the vines lose their leaves, the vineyards begin to change colour to the golden-bronze from which comes the name of our region : the "Côte d'Or" or Golden Slope. Click here for a topographical lexicon of place names in some of the Cote de Nuits. |
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