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Biodynamic

Domaine Trapet on the high wire

By Steen Öhman March 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment

Domaine Trapet, one of the true pioneers of biodynamic viticulture, is now taking a giant leap by completely changing its pruning system and canopy management in order to cope with global warming. While Domaine Leroy is mainly using higher trellising, Jean-Louis Trapet and his sons Pierre and …

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The 2020 harvest – at an angle

By Steen Öhman September 24, 2020 - Leave a Comment

The vineyards in Burgundy are a giant puzzle of plots, terroirs and appellations. This patchwork creates tremendous complexity that I think no one fully comprehends. We try, but our continual learning is also part of the charm of the region. One of the issues in 2020 was "brûlage" - the sun …

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Viticultural changes at Trapet

By Steen Öhman July 25, 2020 - 2 Comments

Domaine Trapet has for many years been at the forefront of pinot noir viticulture in Bourgogne, implementing biodynamic methods earlier than most. Jean-Louis Trapet took biodynamics seriously - and to the next level - when other producers were less courageous and maintained traditional, …

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Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux’s dynamic viticulture

By Steen Öhman July 21, 2020 - Leave a Comment

Charles Lachaux is on a mission, and he is rapidly changing the viticulture at Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux. The changes are truly dynamic, and during the last four to six months Charles has made radical moves that normally take years to complete. It is truly impressive. Let's take a closer look …

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Burgundy wines without sulphur: Will they drink?

By Steen Öhman November 25, 2019 - Leave a Comment

This week I saw a comment from another wine writer who was fighting his way through gallons of 2018 Burgundies, and this rather random note of his made me think (it happens from time to time):   "Tasted a few SO2-free Burgundy 2018s during my visits. None of them appeal to me since they taste …

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French cellar talk

  • Egrappage: Destemming
  • Éraflage : Destalking
  • Foulage: Crushing or stirring
  • Encuvage: Vatting
  • Pigeage: Cap Punching down
  • Remontage: Pumping Over
  • Fermentation Alcoolique: Alcoholic Fermentation
  • Ecoulage: Running off
  • Décuvage: Devatting
  • Pressurage: Pressing
  • Assemblage: Blending
  • Débourbage: Must Settling
  • Bourbes: Lies (general translation)
  • Fermentation Malolactique: Malolactic Fermentation
  • Soutirage: Racking
  • Sulfitage: Sulphiting
  • Elevage: Maturing
  • Collage: Fining
  • Filtration: Filtration
  • Mise en bouteilles: Bottling

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