1994 at Domaine de Marcoux
We finished pruning on 3 March – and fortunately, too, as budbreak began very early, around 18 March. We applied biodynamic preparations – two silicas, five teas – without any problems.
1995 at Domaine de Marcoux
Year one of a big challenge: Catherine and Sophie taking over the running of the family estate. Our brother Philippe wanted to head off, with his family, for a new adventure and destination (but still dispensed advice until 25 November, when he finally departed).
1996 at Domaine de Marcoux
A slightly unusual year; a watershed year. Philippe was no longer here, and our two permanent employees also left for fresh horizons.
1997 at Domaine de Marcoux
From 6 January to mid-April: not a single drop of rain. Then on 17 April, after a thin drizzle, a cold snap came. The freeze caused serious damage to all types of crop, and throughout the Côtes du Rhône region. In Châteauneuf-du-Pape we were luckier than most: that morning, a gentle Mistral blew down the Rhône and saved us – as it often does!
1998 at Domaine de Marcoux
The year began with a winter that you could describe as “normal”. January and February were nice and sunny, and March was dominated by sunshine and the Mistral: a fortnight of uninterrupted wind around 90 km/h. April was chillier, with a slight frost in the mornings, and a few fledgling vines paid the price.
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