We no longer treat systematically in a preventive way but by taking into account sensibilities of the vines to disease.
For this, every winemaker in the village conducts weekly counts in his plots and identify the number of spots per foot (downy or mildew) or number of perforations per sheet in case of insect attack.
Sustainable agriculture has, in France, a formal framework as a specification This repository includes 98 criteria relating to all aspects of a global management training, traceability, waste management, occupational safety, fertilization and crop protection, health and welfare of animals, biodiversity, etc..
They leave some discretion to the farmer as a philosophy of responsibility and reasonable management that characterizes this type of farming. These restrictions are less limited than those imposed on organic farming.
However, the requirements of sustainable agriculture are to be applied throughout the farm (this is a business approach), while the specifications of organic farming only apply to production concerned (this is a product approach).
Vigneron is a passion, which makes with compliance all the work of vines, which makes his own wine and sells them. The production of his wines is environement friendly, its wines are full of personality and reflects his expertise. The signing of the charter "Vigneron Independant" commits us to develop character’s Champagnes with the respect of traditions and family know-how transmitted through generations that preceded us.
