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| In 1982 he planted
the first new vines on the estate in order to study the vegetative and
generative behaviour and the development of the wine prepared from them.
Based on the test results obtained from the different varieties and from
the analysis of the soil and climate the varieties Lemberger, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Merlot and others were
planted with a distance of 1 x 2 m per plant on 3 hectares using espalier
frames. |
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The soil is supplied
with nutritious substances due to the natural cycles when the vine shoots
from the pruning and the remains from the grape pressings and sediments
from the vinification are returned to the soil. The removal of the main
nutritious substances is compensated on the one hand by natural fertilisers
(sheep's dung, guano...) and, on the other hand by 'green fertilising',
which means sowing leguminous crops (broad beans, clover, peas, etc.)
in autumn and their later ploughing into the land during the following
spring. This measure is an added benefit which protects against soil and
water erosion. With laborious care the yield is reduced by a special pruning,
during which 8 to 10 buds are left on each vine. |
