Our Method
Understanding before recommending.
Our recommendations are grounded in field observations, analysis and the interpretation of how each vineyard functions.
A single data point is not enough to make a recommendation. The soil, the subsoil, planting material, vine physiology, seasonal conditions, the history of each plot and the winegrower's objectives must all be considered together.
An analysis provides data.
Interpretation gives it meaning.
IN THE VINEYARD
Everything begins with observation.
Vigour, variability, vine behaviour, physiological disorders, the influence of the vintage… Field observations allow us to assess analytical results in the context of each plot, relating what they reveal to the actual behaviour of the vines.
This overall assessment forms the starting point for our recommendations.
SOIL AND SUBSOIL
Understanding soil balance before taking action.
Soil cannot be assessed by its N, P or K levels alone. Mineral and trace element balances, their availability, nutrient antagonisms, organic matter and biological activity all influence how the soil and the vine function.
Our physicochemical analyses of the soil and subsoil help identify limiting factors that may not be apparent in the field, and clarify how they interact. This interpretation helps guide interventions based on the nutritional balances identified and, when establishing or replanting a vineyard plot, informs the choice of planting material.
Where necessary, this assessment can be extended to include organic matter, biomass, microbial activity and clay minerals.
The aim is not to automatically correct an analytical value, but to understand how the soil functions before deciding whether to intervene.
THE VINE
Understanding nutrition through grapevine physiology.
Leaf analyses allow us to monitor changes in mineral nutrients and their interactions throughout the growing cycle.
However, a leaf analysis result should never be interpreted in isolation. The grape variety, the vine's physiological stage, field observations and vintage conditions must all be considered to understand what the vine is showing us: vigour, poor fruit set (coulure), stress, uneven growth or physiological imbalances.
Vine nutrition is therefore not simply about correcting a deficiency, but about supporting the vine's nutritional and physiological balance throughout its growing cycle.
THE GRAPES
Understanding grape ripening beyond analytical indicators.
From veraison onwards, grape analyses help us monitor the different types of ripeness: technological, physiological, phenolic and aromatic.
These different types of ripeness do not always develop at the same pace. Monitoring them alongside observations of the vines and grapes allows us to interpret how ripening is progressing, adapt the foliar nutrition strategy as harvest approaches and help the grapes express their full quality potential.
We observe.
We analyze.
We interpret.
Only then do we recommend.