Charles Lachaux of Vosne-Romanée's Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is continuing to develop his viticulture. Here are some photos of the new tractor and process he uses to control vegetation growth in the rows. 26/05/2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Procès NSG Les Procès is a 1er cru located above the …
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Richebourg or Varroilles?
The northern part of the Richebourg vineyard is - or at least was - called Les Verroilles sous Richebourg. The two parts of Richebourg are today labeled as one vineyard, and talk about the differences between the two is now rare, and random. But there are some interesting geological and …
Arnoux-Lachaux Viticulture – Procès 3
Charles Lachaux of Vosne-Romanée's Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is amongst the most dynamic viticulturalists in Burgundy. 01/05/2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Procès NSG Les Procès is a 1er cru located above the village of Nuits, just below the beautiful Chateau Gris. The Arnoux-Lachaux plot is …
When dancing with Mother Nature, she leads
Mother Nature is a beautiful, yet wayward and sometimes very moody lady. The weather can be unpredictable and at times very, very brutal, crushing people's hopes and dreams simply by turning down the temperature a couple of degrees at the wrong time. -6 celsius I was in the NSG vineyards …
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Higher trellising in pictures
Higher trellising is becoming more and more popular, as increasing the height of the rows does offer new possibilities as far as canopy-management decisions go. Below are some pictures taken in Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saints Juliens. Below, Pierre-Olivier Garcia is increasing the height of …