SHUETTE

Shuette is a regenerative vineyard and farm. 
 This means we try to work in harmony with nature and use symbiotic farming practices that help to regenerate and improve the ecosystem through human scale agriculture.  We grow beautiful organic grapes on vines maintained individually by hand in environmental conditions that encourage quality and character.  The farm is 12ha in total, with a large duck pond, over 280 fruit trees, 8 bee hives and more than 200 bird, bat and owl boxes. The vineyard covers 4.5ha, planted in one block next to the Dordogne River. Its proximity means we benefit from deep clay and mineral schist soil, constant breeze and significant diurnal temperature changes leading to rolling fog throughout the summer mornings. Great conditions for a long maturation period and focused acidity. Our 4.5 ha vineyard produces around 20,000 bottles of wine per year and is situated in one block next to the Dordogne River. We have a wide selection of classic Bordeaux grape varietals including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Noir, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon that have been organically cultivated for 30 years. This year we will also plant Malbec, another classic Bordeaux varietal, as well as Chenin Blanc and Souvignier Gris, a disease resistant PIWI varietal. We leave at least 3 metres of wild hedgerow and borders to ensure wild animals have a stable habitat. To help ensure our larger wild visitors feel welcome, we have built a wildlife corridor through the vineyard that is regularly used by deer, wild boar and rabbits.  Our interrow planting (between the vines) is just as important, with a careful mix of nitrogen-fixing, flowering and deep-rooted plants selected for the best possible ecological value.  Continuing to look forward, we hope to launch a 2ha market garden focused on organic Asian vegetables, increase the number of free-range ducks and geese and plant an additional 400 fruit and nut trees in silvopasture in the next couple of years.