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History - Philosophy - Vinification - Addresses & Links |
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THE
PHILOSOPHY Since 1909, when our ancestors purchased Beaucastel, our beliefs about the necessary means to produce great wines have been gradually forged through successive harvests and handed down from one generation to the next. We have set these out in a number of principles which we constantly apply to all our wines : we are convinced that, to produce a great wine, the vine must grow in as natural a way as possible. This will enable it to fully express the natural balance of its surroundings. Thus, at Beaucastel, neither chemical fertiliser nor insecticide has been used since 1964. Weeds are destroyed by plough and by hand, and all sprays used on the vines involve only natural products. Over the years, the vines has thus developed its own resistance to aggression. Bees, ladybirds and worms are plentiful in our vineyards. Production levels are obviously low, but, through their organic nature, the wines reveal the essence of their terroir. |
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