Lights and Ambiances

Feelings captured in the vineyard and at the Domain

 

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Rhône Valley at sunrise – May 2013

 

 

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Spring vineyard – May 2013

 

 

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Preparing biodynamic treatments for the vines – May 2013

 

 

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A hand on the vine stock – May 2013

 

 

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A pause in the sun near the shed – May 2013

 

 

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Visiting corkscrew-trained Marsanne vines – September 2015

 

 

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Did someone say biodiversity? – May 2013

 

 

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Mature pomegranate in the estate garden – August 2015

Marie-Thérèse Chappaz cultivates numerous fruit trees because diversity is an asset for nature in general, and for the vineyard in particular.

 

 

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A Marsanne tendril in the Claives vineyard – August 2015

Treat the vine gently to get the best from it.

 

 

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Pinot Noir harvest in the Charrat Champ Dury plot – September 2015

 

 

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Harvest picnic – September 2015

 

 

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Cellar work – September 2015

 

 

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Punching down of the Pinot Noir from Esserts – September 2015

Monitor, guide, and assist the grapes’ transformation.

  

 

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Apprenticeship in punching-down – September 2015

 

 

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Evolving wine under Marie-Thérèse’s expert eyes – May 2013

 

 

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The wine is settled in the cellar – May 2013