Replacement of the mechanical press by a pneumatic press

Renovation of the cuvage: acquisition of a sorting table and a destemmer and installation of a temperature regulation system (picture)

Acquisition of Fleurie plots and creation of a grass cover every six vine rows

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Harvesting in crases (replacing the bin)

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Partnership with a rural family school as part of training scholars to work in a natural environment.  Erosion control work carried out with natural materials collected on site (picture)

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Restructuring of Morgon vines and implementation of grass cover

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Participation to the geological chartering of soils and characterization of the terroirs of Beaujolais Crus

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Acquisition of an intercep to mechanically weed vine rows and of a rotary cutter to mow between the rows

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31% of the surface of the vineyard plots is grassed (picture). The gain in carbon footprint is equivalent to 23% of the CO2 emissions of our tractors

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27% of soils are worked mechanically

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Installation of solar panels. The gain in carbon footprint covers 114% of the CO2 emissions of our tractors.

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Acquisition and restructuring of Morgon plots (1.47 ha or 3.6 acres)

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36% of the surface of the vineyard plots is grass-covered

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37% of soils are worked mechanically

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Domaine de Leyre-Loup becomes Terra Vitis certified for its sustainable agriculture

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Acquisition of additional stainless steel vats

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Creation of a rainwater collection system

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The Domaine de Leyre-Loup becomes the third Beaujolais winery certified High Environmental Value (HVE) for its good environmental practices

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Creation of a section dedicated to the environment on the Domaine's website www.leyre-loup.com

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Hosting of a class of agronomist students to raise their awareness to the terroirs, biodiversity and agroecological choices of the Domaine de Leyre-Loup

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Installation of a bat nest box. About twenty bats now live permanently on the Domaine

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Restructuring of a plot in Fleurie

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41% of the surface of the vineyard plots is grass-covered. The gain in carbon footprint is equivalent to 41% of the carbon emissions of our tractors.

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Calculation of the Domaine's carbon footprint in partnership with Ecole Polytechnique and HEC

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Acquisition and restructuring of a plot of Morgon (73a)

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Acquisition of additional stainless steel tanks, thermoregulation

Planting of a 70m long hedge in Fleurie to promote biodiversity

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55% of the soil is mechanically worked

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Calculation of the Estate's carbon footprint in partnership with the French Wine Institute. Thanks to our cultivation methods, our viticulture stores carbon!

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Trial of underground clover grass cover on 3 plots to naturally bring into the soil some of the nitrogen necessary for the vines (estimated between 25 and 33%)

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Switch to a lighter bottle (400g) for all Domaine wines, i.e. a weight saving of about 10%, reducing the carbon footprint of this packaging by the same amount

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