Glossary et information
Cellar
In viticulture, the winery is the place where the winemaking takes place.
Grower Champagne
Champagne or sparkling wine manufacturer
Reasoned culture
In an approach based on a choice of environmentally friendly techniques and included in Terra Vitis specifications, the winegrowers undertake to:
Reconcile respect for the environment and the economic sustainability of their business. Because there is no sustainable viticulture without viable farms.
- Innovate by changing their specifications annually based on advances in research.
- Promote the development of biodiversity by maintaining a living wine ecosystem.
- Ensure the transparency of their interventions and their practices: this is traceability.
- Be checked by an independent certification
Reasoned viticulture is an approach that meets the criteria of sustainable development.
Grassing
Grassing the vines consists of maintaining a natural or sown plant mat between each row of vines. This practice is an alternative to chemical weeding and tillage.
Rotalier
Rotalier is a commune located in the Jura department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is known for the annual visit of the cellars of the various Jura wine producers.