Thanks to his marl-sandstone soils, he has both, clay to stock water in a region where rainfalls can be rare, and silice to produce wines with a nice minerality.
In this article, In this article we asked Pierre to tell us about the season and the his current work in the vineyard.
The growing season is already well advanced since the vines are currently at the 7 to 8 leaf stage, and the future grape clusters are now clearly visible. Yields appear to be moderate to low, setting the stage for a vintage focused on quality.
In the cellar, bottling of the 2023 vintage took place during the second half of April. Now, all the attention is back in the vineyard, where soil maintenance and shoot thinning are mobilising the vineyard team’s energy.
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.
The vitality of the soil is key to the health of the vine and the true expression of my wines.
This short photo report comes from of my Fronholz Pinot Noir plot showing the result of mulching and the stage of the vine
