{"id":1190,"date":"2025-10-23T07:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/?page_id=1190"},"modified":"2025-10-28T08:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:16:29","slug":"environmental-commitments-and-sustainable-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/en\/environmental-commitments-and-sustainable-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Commitments and Sustainable Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.57-296x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.57-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.57-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.57.png 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 86px) 100vw, 86px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.04-300x248.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.04-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.05.04.png 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.03.41-300x290.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.03.41-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dassaultwineestates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-10-07-a-11.03.41.png 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n    <strong>Labels and Certifications<\/p>\n<p>The Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and ISO 14001 certifications obtained since 2013 reflect the Dassault vineyards\u2019 strong commitment to environmental preservation and the long-term sustainability of their ecosystem.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodiversity is particularly encouraged through: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The planting of shrub hedges to promote beneficial wildlife,<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The creation of a game and wildlife reserve across all estates,<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The establishment of a wetland agroecological zone along a classified stream.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An agroecological approach is also applied in vineyard management practices, including:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controlled grass cover between the vine rows,<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sowing of legumes and grasses,<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of plant cover as green manure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2016, all vineyards (Ch\u00e2teau Dassault, Ch\u00e2teau Faurie de Souchard, and Ch\u00e2teau La Fleur) have been certified Haute Valeur Environnementale Level 3, and since 2021, Bee Friendly, in recognition of their contribution to biodiversity and pollinator protection<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Sustainable Practices and Innovation<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Since 2015, a ten-year restructuring plan for 25% of the vineyard has been implemented. Following a detailed study of the estates\u2019 terroirs after various acquisitions, a replanting and uprooting plan was adopted to match each grape variety to its most suitable soil type. In the context of climate change, this also enabled the increased planting of later-ripening varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.<br \/>\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><br \/>\n <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, the estate\u2019s facilities were modernized:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inauguration of a 3,500 m\u00b2 winery over three levels,<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of gravity-flow winemaking for parcel-by-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks,<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of R&amp;D spaces linked to an in-house nursery (preserving the genetic heritage of the vines),<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dedicated cellar for barrel, foudre, and amphora aging, maintaining optimal humidity conditions.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regular hosting of PhD students and visiting researchers studying biodiversity, vine genetics, and soil microbiology further strengthens the scientific foundation of this approach.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dassault vineyards have integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into the core of their winemaking project, adopting a strategy that combines innovation, biodiversity, and climate resilience.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Labels and Certifications The Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and ISO 14001 certifications obtained since 2013 reflect the Dassault vineyards\u2019 strong commitment to environmental preservation and the long-term sustainability of their ecosystem. &nbsp; Biodiversity is particularly encouraged through: &nbsp; The planting of shrub hedges to promote beneficial wildlife,&nbsp; The creation of a game and wildlife reserve across all estates,&nbsp; The establishment of a wetland agroecological zone along a classified stream. An agroecological approach is also applied in vineyard management practices, including: &nbsp; Controlled grass cover between the vine rows,&nbsp; Sowing of legumes and grasses,&nbsp; Use of plant cover as green manure. Since 2016, all vineyards (Ch\u00e2teau Dassault, Ch\u00e2teau Faurie de Souchard, and Ch\u00e2teau La Fleur) have been certified Haute Valeur Environnementale Level 3, and since 2021, Bee Friendly, in recognition of their contribution to biodiversity and pollinator protection. 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