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Genté · Grande Champagne Homéospirits
Publication 2026Genté · Grande Champagne9 October 2026
The Journal of Life

Chronicles of the estate.

Reflections on Holohoméopathie, the seasons of the vineyard and life on the estate at Genté — written in tune with the rhythm of the place, with no agenda other than that of life itself.

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HomeoSpirits: the estate, the method, and what is coming Journal of Life HomeoSpirits: the estate, the method, and what is coming Who are we, what do we grow, and why this way? Flavie and Virgile introduce HomeoSpirits: two paths, a patch of Grande Champagne,… 17 July 2026 Read Mojito Recipe Cocktail recipes Mojito Recipe Mojito recipe using our white brandy 6 July 2026 Read Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne: how geology shapes the flavour in the glass Soil & Geology Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne: how geology shapes the flavour in the glass Two neighbouring vineyards, two types of limestone deposited by ancient seas — and two eaux-de-vie that are as different as night… 6 July 2026 Read Vineyard Diary — Summer in Genté: flowering, fruit set and care through the infinitely small Journal of Life Vineyard Diary — Summer in Genté: flowering, fruit set and care through the infinitely small The first instalment of our field diary. In mid-June, the vines smell of lime blossom: the flowers are opening, and fruit set wil… 15 June 2026 Read Holohoméopathie, organic farming, biodynamics: what are the differences for the vineyard? Philosophy & Method Holohoméopathie, organic farming, biodynamics: what are the differences for the vineyard? AB label, Demeter certification, Holohoméopathie: three approaches to organic farming that are often confused. This honest compar… 8 June 2026 Read Charente distillation explained: copper stills, double heating and the ‘part du temps’ Expertise Charente distillation explained: copper stills, double heating and the ‘part du temps’ From wine to ‘brouillis’, from ‘brouillis’ to the heart of the still: the Charente distillation process explained from the cellar… 7 June 2026 Read Pesticides and spirits: what’s (really) in a standard glass Health & Transparency Pesticides and spirits: what’s (really) in a standard glass What happens to the treatments applied to the vines once the grapes have been pressed, vinified and distilled? Neither an activis… 7 June 2026 Read
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