{"title":"Bruno Duchene","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake one look at a photo of Bruno Duchêne’s vineyards, and you could be forgiven for mistaking them for the Mosel in Germany (except with stunning views of the Mediterranean), such is their bewildering steepness. But actually, we’re in Banyuls-sur-Mer in France’s deep south, in the region known as French Catalonia or Roussillon. In fact some of Bruno's vineyards are right on the edge of where France ends and Spain (or the ocean) begins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally from the Loire Valley, Duchêne set up camp here in 2002, acquiring four dry, sun-drenched hectares, all on schist at around 1000 ft above sea level. Simply put, they’re downright impossible to farm with a tractor. Yields are notoriously low, and with the exception of some help from his trusty steed horse, all the work is done with two arms and two legs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore learning how to make wine under the watchful eye of Burgundian maestro Fred Cossard, Duchêne was a wild mushroom distributor and his family made a name for themselves selling farm equipment; agriculture runs through his veins. This is about as organic as viticulture gets, with minimal sulfur applications each year and absolutely no copper. He aims to handle the grapes as little as possible; think whole-cluster ferments, hardly any punching down, and, of course, no fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/bruno-duchene.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}