Organic wines | Domaine dela Vieille

100% ORGANIC

The 2014 harvest was the culmination of our conversion with recognition of all of our organic wines.

We have evolved towards phytosanitary treatments based on decoctions of plants, flowers and essential oils in order to reduce our doses of copper and sulfur.

For plants, these are horsetail, nettle, burdock, white willow, queen of loans and dandelion.

For flowers we favour yarrow, valerian and chamomile.

The essential oils of lavender and sweet orange are used in homeopathic doses, ie a few drops per hectare.

Prune of winters in moon.

This approach is found in all of the estate's activity right up to bottling. It goes without saying that it will take a long time to have full control of it.... We try to apply what our elders have done for several centuries, we are neither sorcerers nor sectarian.

Our alternatives to pesticides

Burdock

We use its dry leaves as a preventive against mildew.

white willow

We use it as a means of prevention against powdery mildew and mildew. It allows us to reduce our doses of copper and sulfur. We also use it as a stimulator of the vine's natural defences.

stinging nettle

We use it in particular as a treatment against the red spider (mite).

German chamomile

We use it to stimulate the defenses against mildew and powdery mildew, to promote ripening and to regulate the cycle of
evapotranspiration. This treatment can also help the vine to withstand a period of intense light and drought.

yarrow

We use yarrow to help the vine withstand high heat, mobilize sulfur and assimilate potash.

Valerian

We use it for its de-stressing qualities and to help plants restart after stress, whether in terms of growth or healing. We can also make it a treatment to prevent light frosts.

Dandelion

This treatment stimulates the defenses against mildew and powdery mildew. It regulates the cycle of evapotranspiration and strengthens the plant structure.

Sweet orange essential oil

It is our treatment against cryptogamic diseases, but it is also a regulator of soft-shelled insects .

Spike lavender essential oil

This treatment allows us to slow down the proliferation of big game. It is also an air purifier which contributes to the well being of the plant.

(5 drops / hectare)

Magnetoculture

Is added to our various magnetized water treatments to neutralize the PH of the water and reduce the doses of copper