Located in the heart of Alsace, near Colmar, our vineyard covers an area of 24.40 hectares. It comprises 90 plots situated on plains (Wintzenheim, Turckheim, and Wettolsheim) and hillsides, including the Grand Crus Hengst (marl-limestone soil) and Brand (granite soil).

Our entire vineyard has been organically and biodynamically cultivated since 2000 and certified since 2004.

To better understand the scope of our philosophy, it is important to go back to the origins of this word. The term "biodynamics" was born from the union of two Greek words:

Βίος which expresses life, the living in its broadest sense.

Δύναμις which means strength, power.

Thus, for over twenty years, we have strived to understand, respect, and stimulate, in a completely natural way, the life forces of our vines, but also to increase the symbiosis, the synergy that each plant maintains with the living world around it, whether it be the earth, humans, or the sky.

The connection to the earth.

A living and balanced soil is essential for the vine to flourish harmoniously and adapt as best as possible to climatic changes.

Our soils are worked to ensure optimal air/water exchange. Every other row is left with natural grass cover, promoting a diversity of fauna and flora. Cover crops are sown on more than 15 hectares, improving soil aeration through their root diversity.

In spring, when the still-damp earth begins to warm up, we apply our first 500P. After one hour of dynamization, this preparation, composed of cow dung fermented in a horn and plants (yarrow, chamomile, nettle, oak bark, dandelion, and valerian), is sprayed in large drops late in the afternoon, directly onto the soil. This preparation addresses the forces of the earth. It stimulates microbial activity, promotes humus formation, and acts on the development and verticality of the roots.

The connection to the sky.

Originally, the grapevine was a wild liana that could climb easily up to more than 5 meters. Its domestication by man has not erased its dreams of ascent, and the vine retains this instinct for the sky. Silica (a preparation made with transparent quartz crystals) reinforces this verticality. Sprayed, before flowering at dawn, in fine droplets on the developing leaves, silica or 501 brings light to the plant. To use Goethe's words, it is "crystallized light." It improves photosynthesis, affects leaf development, and structures the plant. A 501 application before harvest preserves acidity and allows for better grape ripening.

The influence of lunar rhythms on all forms of life is no longer in doubt. We pay particular attention to Maria Thun's lunar calendar, which we follow daily.

The human connection.

Humans are there to help the vine give its best. This relationship, where observation is essential, begins with pruning. The human looks at each vine. Its expression. Its strength or weakness. They adapt to the plant's energy to ensure its balance and longevity. This initial gesture is followed by other gestures, always as precise. Always as important. Lowering the wood, tying, disbudding, trellising, topping, leaf removal, and finally harvesting. The human hand acts and chooses. It is the central element of an endless choreography.

To help the vine, one must strive to understand it. Understand its needs and its silences. Even if we sometimes feel helpless, we must continue to move forward, step by step.

For treatments, we use plants in the form of herbal teas or decoctions to minimize copper and sulfur doses and to strengthen the vine's natural immune system. In our herbal tea collection, you will find horsetail, nettle, willow, chamomile, and yarrow. We also sometimes use grapefruit seed extract or essential oils such as sweet orange (Citrus sinensis).

There is no end, only beginnings. Proud of the deep convictions that drive us, we continue to question ourselves, to search and explore new paths, driven by the fierce desire to respect and preserve as best as possible this fragile Life that surrounds us.