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• Pruning the Vines
  vine pruning techniques Gobelet with 4 spurs click on photos to enlarge The aim of pruning is to encourage the vine into a desired shape, select the best of last year’s shoots and restrict growth. Terminology: Shoots - The current year’s new growth Canes - Last (...) read more...



• Grape picking
  The month of the grape by Colin Lamont I expected September in Roussillon to be about grapes; I knew we were booked on a wine-tasting course in L’Hérault; and I hoped there would be a wine fête or three to enjoy in Roussillon. But driving a wee red tractor between rows of vines (...) read more...



• Owning a Vineyard in France
  So you’ve watched one of those "Place in the Sun" or "No Going Back" programs about a British family who decide to become French Vignerons. What’s the truth behind the dream? It’s true that anyone (with a bit of money) can own a vineyard. However, making it work and producing (...) read more...



• What’s in the bottle?
  Bottling Wine by Jonathan Hesford People don’t realise the amount of thought and work that goes on behind putting wine into a bottle. Here’s an overview of the process at Domaine Treloar, but it applies universally on different scales. Preparing the Wine First of all we have to (...) read more...



• Vineyard Spraying
  Visitors to the winery often ask about how we protect the vines from pests and diseases. In the Roussillon we are blessed with a very favourable climate for viticulture, meaning that we have to spray the vines far less than in other regions. The main diseases suffered by vines are fungal ones, (...) read more...



• After the harvest....
  Jonathan tells of the next stages after the grape picking.... The harvest went very well, considering we had only completed the refrigeration system the day before and didn’t have any electricity on the first morning! Although we hired a colourful team of pickers through the seasonal (...) read more...



• Confusing Labels
  This may not come as a revelation to many, but I think the main problem with French wine is CONFUSION, much of which is intentional. 1) Too many small appellations which confuse us about what the wine is. e.g. What’s the difference between Pouilly Fume and Puilly Fuisse? Can you remember (...) read more...

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