Ardinat Faust

In 1968, Serge FAUS, Joëlle’s father, made the decision to transition to organic farming practices. The pioneers of organic farming had no blueprint to work to when they started out, meaning they had to “improvise” a new approach to viticulture. This was a major risk as the transition involved the entire vineyard. At the beginning, everyone was excited at the idea of breaking new ground in viticultural methods, but then doubt set in and soon started to pervade the day-to-day work. The family refused to bow to adversity though; on the contrary, it united them in their determination to rise to the challenge and make this ambitious project a resounding success.

“Organic viticulture” has a long way to go, but just look how far it’s already come since its inception...

When he first started organic farming, Serge Faust developed the transition using the LEMAIRE-BOUCHER method.