Our cultural practices

To tell you that we cultivate bio would be lying to you !

Even if the utilization of natural products seems to most unavoidable, the geographic particulars situation of the champagne region limit the practice of a completely organic process.

Only 200 ha out of 34 000 of the planted surface are entirely cultivated in bio method, therefore declared BIO.
Representing only about a quarter of the cultivated plant surface.

The priority for Champagne Claude MICHEZ, before anything else is to guarantee a minimum yield, to preserve the durability of its vintages, the friendliness of its prices, and in turn their clients, having the reasoned organic methods.

Even if the media, focuses on endorsing Bio products, as a result of the organic movement. It is significant to note that copper as a heavy metal excessively used can turn land infertile. 

So, be cautious in solely organic champagne product !

For 15 years, Champagne Claude MICHEZ has been committed to a path of reflection as their policy.

To always think before stepping in!

To measure the environmental impact before jumping to protect the vine and its grapes. To commit to a reasoned culture.

To think about the use of phyto sanitary products before every crop dusting, and limiting the number of interventions applied.
To search for ecological solutions to ultimately stop the use of toxic products!

The progression and enforcement of our procedure is as follows :

We start by reintroducing a vine friend, considered an auxiliary, the typhlodromes. the mite eater of mites, which pest for the vine. This key step has allowed the complete cessation of using mite killers.

We later realized there are 2 other cases of mite pests, the cochylis and the eudemis, which are primarily responsible for insects of rot.

Settling up to the totality of vineyard the sexual confusion, a biologic battle method that consists of avoiding the spread of worms to the grapes.

This strategic battle process was set up and well organized thanks to the dedication of a handful of native viticulturists from village.
Their will was to promote a responsible and efficient viticulturist image.
The village of Boursault was at the time, at the initial forefront of this strategy.


This Eco friendly practice has allowed the complete ending of the use of insecticides in the vineyards.

To fight against the erosion phenomenon, I decided, in consultation with an agronomist technician, to plant grass in the vine and the lot contours with different grass species.

This initiative has also allowed reducing more than 50% the use of herbicides.

Lastly, to fight against the diseases with cryptogaphique origin, we use bio products like sulphur and the mush from Bordeaux.

But these products have an action limit in function of climatic conditions.
That’s why the resort of synthesis products is a necessary practice to assure the harvest quality.

<<To deal fait and right!>> could be our motto.

To leave our children, the image of respectful parents of a generous land, a land blessed by the Gods!

Such is our choice, our ultimate goal.



Index :

Cochylis and eudemis: worms of the grape
Phytosanitary products: mite killers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.