Domaine de Bannières

Co-operator 100% at Vendargues-34740, certified co-operative bio, our production is out of Local wine: VDP Oc, VDP Bérange, red and rosy, type of vine Wine and Wine of table (VDT).

We are waiting for a possible CTE (contrat territorial d'exploitation), now called CAD (contrat agriculture durable) or Agro Measurements Environmental MAE.

In spite of the fact that we have respected for two years the Organic Farming,
the estate was only in its first year of conversion in 2002
to gain new markets and a total traceability.

We plan to evolve, maybe not to biodynamy, but at least
to what one can call "viticultural homeopathy".

We are controlled by ECOCERT.

vine-mother of cabernet-sauvignon before the acarina

We leave no stone unturned to support
a mode of culture which lets
express the best of our soil.

We are also producers of certified grafts. The vine-mothers of merlot and cabernet-sauvignon have treatments against gilded flavescence imposed by ONIVINS (interprofessional national office of the wines) which does not admit Roténone, contrary to the recommendations of SPV (service protection plants). It thus acts of products for conventional culture: a winter treatment with Oléoparatior, 2 treatments in June with Klartan, 3 mid-August with Talstar. These two pieces, well having, besides these treatments, the same biological course that the remainder of the property, could be collected in immediate only in conventional production.

(It should be noted that these two pieces were invaded this year by acarina....
No comment! )

the same one, after...

this vine of cabernet-sauvignon,
on the other side of the way, is not vine-mother..., it does not have acarina...!

In 2003, our production has been individualized in the co-operative, the specific name of the vintage is "wine made of grapes in conversion to organic farming".

We registerated our brand at the INPI (patent rights): our wines will be presented with the label showed here. This label was designed more than
a hundred years ago, at the beginning of
the twentieth century.

We are adherent with SUD CEREALS, co-operative which provides us the
seeds and collects harvest.

" At Domaine de Bannières, we care for our vines and
we protect the ground to let our wines express the best of our soil. "

Close attention, attentive care, very little copper addition, little sulphur addition and wild flowers herbal teas.
All this helps our vines to defend themselves.
Natural green manure and crushed vine-shoots are the only addition
that help earth-worms and
micro-organisms to feed our stocks.
Thanks to this, we only treat our vines
when necessary.
Ecocert France controls and
certifies our grapes as
"in conversion to organic farming".

A quest for authenticity, a taste of genuiness that we would like
to share with you with these 2003 vintages "in conversion to organic farming" :

"le rosé de la Commanderie" entirely made from 36 years old stocks of grenache,
bright overall color with nuances of cherry dark pink, spicy and fruity nose,
very pleasant with its aerial notes, attack lean and refreshing.

"le Boulidou" made from 20 years old stocks of grenache, brilliant garnet color of average intensity, very pleasant nose with a fruity bouquet, attack with good acidity wich emphasizes the red fruit flavours with a good finish; an upright and luscious wine.

"le Rucher" mix of 16 years old stocks of Syrah and 44 years old stocks of Carignan.
Its overall color is deep purple and violine, a very good nose intensity with rich flavours of spices and balsam, first taste firm, round, sustained with a frank finish.

"Sélection" mix of the two above wines, dark red overall color, deep and brilliant,
rich and elegant nose with black berries and garrigues aromas, well balanced attack, round with notes of red fruits and liquorice.

"le Mas" comes from 18 to 46 years old stocks of carignan, bright color and rich nose with herbal aromas from the garrigues, round attack and well balanced.