The domain's short story
After studying agronomy and an experience of cooperation in Nepal, Jean l'Oyonnaxien decided to settle down as a winegrower in Château-Chalon. His Languedoc wife followed him to work in an agricultural high school. The purchase of a beautiful 16th century house, the construction of a cellar, the planting of a few hectares... and 3 children... occupied the first years of setting up this small company. Today made up of 15 hectares of vines, it is taken over by the eldest daughter, Hélène. After studying languages, she decided to reorient herself and take up the field after a BTS training.
The winemaker's pride
Jean spent a year working at the Jean Macle estate in Château-Chalon before setting up his own business. At first, the vineyards were run on a conventional basis, but he soon moved on to integrated production, abandoning the use of herbicides and chemical fertilizers, and introducing grass cover and tillage. The logical conclusion of this approach is conversion to organic production in 2010, with certification in 2013. But not biodynamic: Jean is an inveterate rationalist!
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