1989 at Domaine de Marcoux
From December to March, sunshine and Mistral shared the sky. Bud break began on 27 March, and we hurried to finish pruning. In early April, a brief hail storm didn’t cause too much damage.
1990 at Domaine de Marcoux
Philippe’s notebook began with these words: “This year is definitely the start of a great adventure, and of a big change in mentalities for us and the estate. I have put in place a system of biodynamic cultivation.
1991 at Domaine de Marcoux
The year of the official transition to organic. A decision taken by Philippe, but in agreement with his mother Jacqueline; with his sister Sophie, who worked alongside him; and with Catherine, his elder sister, who worked in Avignon but kept an eye on the estate.
1992 at Domaine de Marcoux
Our second full year as an organic and biodynamic estate. A very rainy spring and some mistakes in our management of this still-new growing technique resulted in some crop losses.
1993 at Domaine de Marcoux
Because of the abominably wet spring, we made heavy use of silica in spring and autumn; and of horsetail in spring only.
In the run-up to harvesting, the grapes’ sugar content was very low.
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