{"id":423,"date":"2025-01-09T11:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2025-01-09T11:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:58:46","slug":"vines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/?page_id=423&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Vines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"423\" class=\"elementor elementor-423\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d7d69 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"45d7d69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e99481a\" data-id=\"e99481a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36e1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-fancy-text\" data-id=\"f36e1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"f36e1eb\" data-fancy-text=\"|Our vines\" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"50\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"2500\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-action=\"page_load\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"eael-fancy-text-f36e1eb\" class=\"eael-fancy-text-strings solid-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\tOur vines\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-fancy-text-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2807e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed2807e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine was created in 1970 by Jean-Pierre Lafond with 20ha of Tavel.<\/p><p>A few years later, in 1977, he was joined by his son Pascal. They developed the property on other appellations: Lirac, C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne and Chateauneuf du Pape.<\/p><p>Today the estate covers 85ha, everything has been worked organically since the early 2000s. And it was in 2009 that the estate turned to Ecocert certification and labeling. Pascal&rsquo;s sons, Jean-Baptiste and Fran\u00e7ois Lafond have now taken over, with Demeter certification planned for the 2024 vintage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dad73e\" data-id=\"7dad73e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00be731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00be731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-0114-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-130\" alt=\"les fr\u00e8res Lafond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-0114-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-0114-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-0114-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-0114-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-0114-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f08272c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"f08272c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8de24fb\" data-id=\"8de24fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7147153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7147153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tezza-9853-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-176\" alt=\"les fr\u00e8res Lafond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tezza-9853-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tezza-9853-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tezza-9853-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tezza-9853-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tezza-9853-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f5308b\" data-id=\"2f5308b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee63332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-fancy-text\" data-id=\"ee63332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"ee63332\" data-fancy-text=\"|Our vision\" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"50\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"2500\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-action=\"page_load\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"eael-fancy-text-ee63332\" class=\"eael-fancy-text-strings solid-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\tOur vision\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-fancy-text-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f096aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f096aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have been certified organic for 15 years, and we were looking for a way to go further in the process.<\/p><p>It all started with simple tests of plant covers. The goal, at the beginning, was purely agronomic. Restructure our soils, provide nitrogen, and increase organic matter. Our covers are made up of different families: cruciferous, grass and legume. Cruciferous plants have a decompacting role with their taproot. Grasses help limit erosion thanks to their thick root hair and serve as a support for legumes. Finally, legumes and their nodules capture atmospheric nitrogen to return it to the soil once destroyed.<\/p><p>All in a natural way, thanks to grass growing in our vines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ef0bc4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1ef0bc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-434942b\" data-id=\"434942b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac0f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-fancy-text\" data-id=\"aac0f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"aac0f82\" data-fancy-text=\"|Biodiversity\" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"50\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"2500\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-action=\"page_load\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"eael-fancy-text-aac0f82\" class=\"eael-fancy-text-strings solid-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\tBiodiversity\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-fancy-text-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0f877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e0f877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Very quickly we noticed a real positive effect of these new practices. Not only for the soil and the vines, but also for biodiversity: return of bees, hares and earthworms, barometer of soil life in our plots.<\/p><p>Then comes the turn of agroforestry. Planting of hedges of trees and shrubs on the edge as well as within the plot. Bats are back, they are the number one predator of grape worms. This small maggot that pierces our grapes, causes rot and increases the alcohol content.<\/p><p>We want to harvest the healthiest possible harvest because this is what guarantees the smooth running of a winemaking process without inputs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4fde75\" data-id=\"a4fde75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971bcd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"971bcd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-5150-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-131\" alt=\"les fr\u00e8res Lafond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-5150-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-5150-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-5150-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-5150-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-5150-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08cd01d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"08cd01d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85a8284\" data-id=\"85a8284\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7896ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7896ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-8254-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-127\" alt=\"les fr\u00e8res Lafond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-8254-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-8254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-8254-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-8254-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tezza-8254-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5bd697\" data-id=\"e5bd697\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4771cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-fancy-text\" data-id=\"4771cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"4771cd9\" data-fancy-text=\"|Demeter\" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"50\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"2500\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-action=\"page_load\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"eael-fancy-text-4771cd9\" class=\"eael-fancy-text-strings solid-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\tDemeter\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-fancy-text-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff55460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff55460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The doses of copper have been reduced in association with decoctions and other herbal teas. We share the same philosophy as the Biodynamic \u2013 Demeter label due to its stricter specifications than in organic. This is why we will be Demeter certified from the 2024 vintage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our vines Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine was created in 1970 by Jean-Pierre Lafond with 20ha of Tavel. A few years later, in 1977, he was joined by his son Pascal. They developed the property on other appellations: Lirac, C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne and Chateauneuf du Pape. Today the estate covers 85ha, everything has been worked organically since the early 2000s. And it was in 2009 that the estate turned to Ecocert certification and labeling. Pascal&rsquo;s sons, Jean-Baptiste and Fran\u00e7ois Lafond have now taken over, with Demeter certification planned for the 2024 vintage. Our vision We have been certified organic for 15 years, and we were looking for a way to go further in the process. It all started with simple tests of plant covers. The goal, at the beginning, was purely agronomic. Restructure our soils, provide nitrogen, and increase organic matter. Our covers are made up of different families: cruciferous, grass and legume. Cruciferous plants have a decompacting role with their taproot. Grasses help limit erosion thanks to their thick root hair and serve as a support for legumes. Finally, legumes and their nodules capture atmospheric nitrogen to return it to the soil once destroyed. All in a natural way, thanks to grass growing in our vines. Biodiversity Very quickly we noticed a real positive effect of these new practices. Not only for the soil and the vines, but also for biodiversity: return of bees, hares and earthworms, barometer of soil life in our plots. Then comes the turn of agroforestry. Planting of hedges of trees and shrubs on the edge as well as within the plot. Bats are back, they are the number one predator of grape worms. This small maggot that pierces our grapes, causes rot and increases the alcohol content. We want to harvest the healthiest possible harvest because this is what guarantees the smooth running of a winemaking process without inputs. Demeter The doses of copper have been reduced in association with decoctions and other herbal teas. We share the same philosophy as the Biodynamic \u2013 Demeter label due to its stricter specifications than in organic. This is why we will be Demeter certified from the 2024 vintage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-423","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vines - Les Fr\u00e8res Lafond<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lesfrereslafond.com\/?page_id=423&lang=en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vines - Les Fr\u00e8res Lafond\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our vines Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine was created in 1970 by Jean-Pierre Lafond with 20ha of Tavel. A few years later, in 1977, he was joined by his son Pascal. They developed the property on other appellations: Lirac, C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne and Chateauneuf du Pape. Today the estate covers 85ha, everything has been worked organically since the early 2000s. And it was in 2009 that the estate turned to Ecocert certification and labeling. Pascal&rsquo;s sons, Jean-Baptiste and Fran\u00e7ois Lafond have now taken over, with Demeter certification planned for the 2024 vintage. Our vision We have been certified organic for 15 years, and we were looking for a way to go further in the process. It all started with simple tests of plant covers. The goal, at the beginning, was purely agronomic. Restructure our soils, provide nitrogen, and increase organic matter. Our covers are made up of different families: cruciferous, grass and legume. Cruciferous plants have a decompacting role with their taproot. 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