Sustainability

One of our core beliefs is that wine is an encapsulation of what nature does best. To this extent the less we interfere the better. We want the principles of sustainable and organic agriculture to play a significant role in our vineyards. We employ variations of biodynamic agriculture. We do feel that it is wise to use an element of pragmatism with this approach in order to provide consistency.

Methods such as using hay bales along the plant row to control weeds, thus eliminating use of chemicals, and fertigation, using natural inputs such as seaweed added to the irrigation to provide nutrients, provide examples. Soil health is something of utmost importance, and therefore steps are taken to ensure the development of a healthy soil microbial population. Mechanisation is limited and much work is done by hand including pruning, leaf removal, weeding and harvesting. Vineyards can survive and flourish for decades and even centuries, with the correct approach and care we believe ours will also.