Dear partners,This year, we have decided to simplify the sharing of our winegrowers' harvest reports.Until now, you received these reports individually, estate by estate. From now on, for greater clarity…
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…
No Till viticulture in Alsace August 2024Epfig, AlsaceThis week we report from organic estate Domaine Bader in Epfig, Alsace, and the weather theme has been consistent with the rest of…
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…
At Domaine Bader, the harvest is just over : the Gewurztraminer grapes have been picked at the end of last week. Qualitatively, it's very good, and it's with a smile…
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…