Environment
Winegrower
For 5 Generations
Working the soil
For several generations, the soil has been worked in order to aerate the soil, allow the roots to exploit the horizons and suppress weeds.
What used to be known as the 4 Ways, my grandfather’s traditional ploughing, has been replaced by more superficial work using inter-row tools.
This is done every other row to make way for sowing.
Grass cover
Sowing begins in October after the harvest, with a mixture of oats, vetch and clover. This combination allows weeds to colonise, aerates the soil and improves microbial life. In the spring, when the seedlings are growing strongly, they are rolled to channel the growth and create a carpet of vegetation.
The Bedrenne vineyards have carried on the family tradition for 5 generations. They are now run by Monique Bedrenne and her son. Keen to continue to develop the business while limiting its environmental impact, they naturally decided to convert the vineyard to integrated agriculture.
Beekeeping and planting
Since 2019 the vineyard has been HVE certified, and we have decided to plant hedges and fruit trees around the plots. Our seven beehives are set up in our orchard to help pollinate our trees.
Our park and garden are maintained by our goat and sheep, who make the most of the tall grasses in our orchard.
The mowing of our ditches allows us to plant new species of trees, shrubs and brambles.
This diversifies the landscape and improves biodiversity by creating ecological barriers within the vineyard plots.