After a winter marked by heavy rainfall, spring has turned out to be cool and very dry under persistent high-pressure systems. Water reserves are still adequate, but a dry summer seems likely. To prepare, I decided to adjuste my ground cover management, opting for a very light ploughing to turn the thick grassy cover into a protective mulch. This will help retain soil moisture and delay early drought stress.
A vintage at odds with the last two decades At Domaine Bader, in Epfig (Alsace), the 2024 harvest is in and the wines are quietly finishing their fermentation. Here we talk…
Organic Alsace - Domaine Bader, Epfig Alsace Climatology - Autumn & Winter 2023/24 Alsace vineyards are now bursting at the seams with all the shades of GREEN and new growth!Since…
Arbois, JuraSeptember 2023Arriving at Domaine Rolet, I am immediately greeted with aromas of grapefruit, mirabelle and juicy red cherries that perfume the air – we are mid-vintage and the winery…
April 26, 2022Epfig, AlsaceAfter two years of minimal travel no wine salons, a chance meeting at Wine Paris this year recently took us to the Alsatian vineyards!This past February, we met Pierre Scharsch from the Bader…