We were almost ready, prunning was finished, pulling the shoots too, organic nutrients were spread, all that remained was to tie down the shoots and start to plough the soil...

But, like most of the time this winter, the month of March was mostly rain.....

The rainfall this March has doubled compared to normal rainfall in March.

As a result, we have been a bit delayed in attaching the vines. It was not easy with the rain. We tried as much as possible to work with the rare sunny periods to be more efficient. But finally, the delay is not bad, especially because the vegetation is not in a hurry this year. We will be able to finish this work in early April.

The problem is more complex for the ploughing of our vineyard. The heavy rainfall has totaly prevented the first plowing. But at the same time, the grass began to grow... We expecta break from the rain in April.

Besides all that and to speak of something else, we participated at the Grands Jours de Bourgogne in mid-March and we want to thank all of the professionals who came to taste our 2016 wines.

Speaking of that,

The last appellations in 2016 will be bottled for early April.

Finally, a newcomer has joined the team of Domaine Jessiaume. Annouck is now part of the crew, she will help us in all the tasks in the vineyard and the cellar. We welcome her and hope she will integrate quickly.

Now, let's keep our fingers crossed for Spring to be a little bit sunnier than the winter behind us. Other projects, such as the Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard plantation, are waiting and require milder weather ...

Le Domaine Jessiaume