News from the Vineyard - Special Harvest Edition
August 25, 2020
by Justine Puaud & Max Goldberg Liu
News from the vineyard 7/6/20
by Max Goldberg Liu
Veraison - the onset of ripening - is a turning point in the vine’s life cycle when it changes gears from producing energy through photosynthesis to storing that energy as sugar in grapes.
Interview with Clothilde Lafarge
May 27, 2020
by Eléonore Lafarge
Can you give us an overview of your domaine? How long have you been working at the domaine?
Domaine Michel Lafarge has been established in Volnay since the beginning of the 19th century. Today, it’s my parents - Frédéric and Chantal (8th generation) - and I (9th generation) who take care of the vineyard and the winemaking.
We farm 12 hectares of vineyards based in Volnay but spread between the prestigious villages of Meursault, Pommard and Beaune.
Since 2000, all the vineyards of the domaine are biodynamically farmed. The total production is divided into 3 tiers: