Commitments

Since its 2016 vintage, Château Fleur Cardinale has held individual High Environmental Value certification. This recognises above all that the fundamentals of biodiversity are very widely in place on the estate.

We have implemented a range of measures to provide shelter and a source of food for a variety of macrofauna (earthworms, hares, birds, butterflies, tree frogs, etc.) and microfauna (bacteria and fungi). Such is the case with inter-row seedlings, which are mixtures of rye, vetch and red clover, but also oats, alfalfa, sainfoin, red clover and trefoil.

The seedlings return nutrients to the vine. They limit erosion and soil compaction, and improve soil porosity and bearing capacity. By providing shelter and a source of food, they encourage macrofauna (earthworms) and microfauna (bacteria, fungi).

Our tracks and banks are mown or clipped as late as possible to allow birds and small animals to flourish. At the same time we have added to the already existing cherry trees and the small apple orchard by planting seven types of fruit trees around the chateau: apricots, figs, plums, pears, more cherry trees and nectarines. We also let the parcels where the vines have been pulled up, lie fallow before planting young vines again. The fallow land with its wild flowers are sown with bee-forage species.

There is a permanent natural fallow area on the property, which is a green reserve, where no human intervention occurs and nature takes back what is hers.