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Biodynamic conversion in practice – Francis Boulard

Posted on February 11, 2015April 4, 2019 by Peter Kupers Posted in Champagne, France, Spotlight Tagged Biodynamic Wine, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Natural Wine, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Travel, Wine3 Comments

Biodynamic or natural viticulture is a challenge in the Champagne. In my first post on the topic I mentioned that the focus with most growers lies on securing yield, ensuring that nothing happens endangers the amount of grapes you get at harvest. As most growers are dependent on either the grands […]

Elegance in the Côte des Blancs – De Sousa

Posted on December 23, 2014April 4, 2019 by Peter Kupers Posted in Champagne, France, Spotlight Tagged Biodynamic Wine, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Travel, Wine5 Comments

The De Sousa name first popped up in Avize in the beginning of the twentieth century. Manuel De Sousa had fought in France during the First World War, and assuming that there would be plenty of work in rebuilding an economy in shambles, he took the bold decision to get […]