Organic Viticulture — Domaine Pilenium, certifié Ecocert FR-BIO-01
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COMMITMENT

Organic Viticulture

Conversion begun the moment the estate was taken over in 2022. Ecocert FR-BIO-01 certification.

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION

Ecocert · FR-BIO-01.

The European organic-farming standard: no synthetic chemical inputs, full traceability from vine to bottle, independent annual audits.

2022Conversion begun
0Synthetic input
100%Morning harvests
20haFarmed organically

DAY TO DAY

Four principles.

Soil work

No herbicides. The soil is worked mechanically and the cover crop managed between rows, to preserve microbial life and the structure of the earth.

Mindful water use

No systematic irrigation. The root system reaches deep for water — the vine gains resilience and typicity.

Morning harvests

The grapes are picked at dawn, in the cool, then sorted and brought quickly to the cellar to preserve their aromatic integrity and freshness.

Gentle winemaking

Minimal intervention, controlled sulphites, constant care for the material. We seek to reveal the grape, never to transform it.

“Organic is not a trend. It is a daily demand.”