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Sheep trials at Argadens

March 2019: While visiting a vineyard in the Dordogne, our technical team saw how effective a flock of sheep can be when it comes to tending a vineyard. Always in search of the best solution to reduce the impact of grass in the vine rows, Fabien and his team were won over by the idea of eco-grazing...
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Argadens and the DEPHY challenge

During the month of February 2019, Jérôme and Fabien played host to their fellow viticulturalists in the DEPHY FERME group, of which they have been members for 3 years.
Set up in 2010 under the Ecophyto* plan, today the DEPHY network is...[ Read more ]
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2018 harvest

After so much uncertainty all year long, the quality of the harvested grapes has turned out to be excellent!...[ Read more ]
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Accuracy is a virtue

Always on the lookout for ways to improve and work more efficiently, we decided to change one of our sprayers. While our philosophy on treatments – limiting them to have...[ Read more ]
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Vines - May 2018

May: the green manure planted after the 2017 grape harvest is in full bloom. Now is the time to shred them before they go to seed. We have been planting green manure post-harvest for the past 3 or 4 years with the aim of ...[ Read more ]
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Château Argadens - not just a vineyard

As we already know, the wines of Château Argadens can be enjoyed twice a day, at lunchtime and with the evening meal (in moderation: one small glass). But now, you can have Château Argadens for breakfast too![ Read more ]
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Vines - Winter 2018

Winter is dragging on this year. After a cold snap of 5 to 6 days at the end of February with early morning temperatures as low as -8°C, the month of March is closing with temperatures below average for the time of year.
We’ll remember ...[ Read more ]
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A makeover for the wines of Château Argadens

Château Argadens’ 2015 red and 2017 white are getting a new look.
With its simple elegance, the new label focuses on the image of the chateau, each detail of which has been reworked...[ Read more ]