The domaine: production methods

The first element of the « quality chain » on HAEGI Domaine is that the work of the vine focuses our full attention because without great grapes it is impossible to make a great Wine.

Therefore each of our parcels is worked in accordance with the rules of Organic Agriculture (controled by Ecocert) and all cultivation methods allowing to obtain an optimal quality are applied.  

• Plantation density : 4500 vinestocks/hectare
• Rootstock: 3309 et 161/49
• Soil maintenance :
            - turf one row out of two in order to reduce the vigor of the plants
            - plow the other row in order to favour a deep rooting of the vine
  
• Supply of organic matter every year in the form of composted manure depending on the state of the soil and the vigour of each plot. Our motto is  « feed the soil so that the soil feeds the plant »
• Winter pruning : very short (6 to 9 eyes per cane) that optimizes the potential of the localities
  
• Summmer works : thinning-out, tying-up,  trellising , trimming , made with great care
  
• Green harvest : it consists in suppressing clusters, green harvests are not uncommon at the Domaine and allow us to get concentrated wines even if nature has been generous