http://www.fontavin.com/ Philosophie of a winegrower in Rhone Valley - organic wine http://www.fontavin.com/2.cfm?p=65-cellar-organic-wine-estate-chateauneuf-gigondas-vacqueyras-muscat The wines are elaborated by two women : Agathe LAUZIERE (winemaker) and Hélène CHOUVET COTON (oenologist) with a lot of rigor. Some will say the wines are pretty elegant... They are above all the reflection of our different lands ("terroirs"). In the cellar, the material is modern : the chai was … 1 23 2012 http://www.fontavin.com/2.cfm?p=64-vines-estate-winegrower-organic-chateauneuf-gigondas-vacqueyras Our growing methods evolve : a few old practices come back, others are more innovative... but all of them respect the specifications of organic agriculture, including : - no chemical fertilizer - no chemical products of synthesis - no insecticide - no herbicide (no grass killer) We practice the weed of some plots of land, … 1 23 2012 http://www.fontavin.com/2.cfm?p=63-story-estate-winegrower-organic-wine-chateauneuf-du-pape-muscat-beaumes-de-venise The story goes on... Years after years, Hélène CHOUVET, a sensitive woman with a lot of character, asserts her point of view and her convictions. The organic's transition took several years of reflection : - converting the entire estate required material investments (e.g. : pulling earth accumulated under the vines into … 1 23 2012