Château d’Épiré works in organic farming since 2022. The first wine to be certified organic will be the 2025 vintage. Each year, we act upon our ecological outcome. Every gesture makes a difference and we do our best to preserve the environment that was given to us.
We keep a natural grassing or we sow green manure on each row in the vineyard.
This culture technique helps to maintain biodiversity around the vineyard. The grass and green manure will give organic matter to the soils to feed the vines.
The root system of the herbs is going to make the ground stable and restrict its erosion.
The Bois Bescherelle plot is completely covered by trees and plants. It has been for centuries.
Although it is on Savennières appellation area, we wish to maintain it like this.
Wood is an important fixative of carbon in the air. It also provides a refuge for wild lifes passing along the Loire.
About a hectare of fallow grounds is kept around the Château.
Monoculture is not good for the environment, so we try to maintain a balanced ecosystem by preserving areas that are free from exploitation.
Organic farming certification
Creation of a shop to welcome visitors to the estate.
The bar and wall fittings have been made from recycled barrel staves, which are now beginning their 2nd life!
Production of our 1st dry Loire rosé, the bottles will not be capped (new possibility authorised by customs).
Choice of an agglomerated cork without petroleum-based glue for the La Croix Picot cuvée.
To find out more : www.https://diam-cork.com/
Organic conversion with the elimination of synthetic products in the vineyard
Planting of 30 fruit trees: pear and peach trees.
We’re giving our glass bottles a second life!
Our partner BOTEL is transforming our tasting bottles into candles with different scents: fig, blackcurrant, vine flower, amber…
To find out more about this initiative, please visit their website www.https://botel.fr/
We have joined the initiative launched by the company Gigault, specialised in the recycling of glassine (silicone paper used as a support for adhesive labels).
Planting a 110-meters hedge with a variety of local tree species.
During springtime, we set up nesting boxes around the old Church. The aim is to offer birds a shelter far from predators.
In 2018, the Château d’Épiré welcomed its new roommates. We met Maxime Dufranc, a beekeeper from Bouchemaine who helped us install 20 beehives in our vineyard. Bees are responsible for 80% of the world’s pollination, saving them is a priority!
In 2018, we planted 50 hydrangeas next to our cellar.
These Japanese trees enjoy themselves on slate soils.
