Shortly after the creation of the property, the stakes linked to the development and the sustainability of the biodiversity were put on the focus. This is why, on the first place, we implemented bushes around and in the heart of the vineyard. It accounts for 15 different tree species. The green hedges  are now covering more than 1200 linear meters and offers a shelter for the auxiliary wildlife of the vine. It is also used to limit naturally the spreading of phytosanitary  products in the air.

EMS

Concerned with the continuous amelioration of its environmental performances, the castle is part of  the 1^stassociation for the Environmental Managerial System (EMS) of Bordeaux wines, certified by ISO 14001. This engagement allows the castle to reduce its impact on environment thanks to the : sorting out and recycling of trashes, reduction of intrants, reduction of resources consumption (water, electricity), preservation and development of the biodiversity.

Wine Faire Vin’Écoles

That year we enrolled in the Economic Interest Group (IEG) School Club, composed of viticultural high schools. It is in this context that each year we organize the Wine fair “Vin’Ecole”, a project entirely managed by some Bordeaux Sciences Agro students. It is a project that is supposed to give insights about the day to day life of a company. Indeed, the student have to organize themselves in different units (sales, marketing, accounting, communication, logistics…).

Make sure that you follow all our social network to keep up with information and dates. More than fifty wines references from all France will be there for you to discover.

As an urban vineyard a walking spot, we implemented a yearly meeting with neighbors and walkers, to speak about general actions and project taken towards the sustainability of the vineyard.
For those who want, a emailing system is available to inform about the schedule of phytosanitary products treatment. For the walkers, a flag system was established at the entrance of the property. It will indicate a possible ongoing  treatment, forbidding the access if necessary. All this information systems allow us to have a viable dialogue with neighbors and walkers.

HVE

Since 2016, the castle is certified by the High Value for Environment (level 3). It follows the focus of the castle to produce in the respect of natural balance. This certification was created by the ministry of agriculture in order to value the farms that seek to meliorate their impact on the environment. It requires results on biodiversity, phytosanitary and fertilization indicators.

Digilab Webiste

Digilab is a numeric innovation laboratory for the wine industry. It offers, to companies and actors of R&D, a network of websites and skills to test, assess and implement all the new numerical technologies for the wine industry.

Thus, since 2018, the Chateau Luchey-Halde has become the major site of Digilab activities : implementation and test of numeric and robotic innovations (vineyard and cellar), organizations of conferences, host of the Vi’TIC fair for innovation… This collaboration is a real asset for the property : exchange with R&D companies, being at the cutting edge of the latest technologies to continue to produce quality wines and anticipate all the technical, economic and environmental issues.

More information about DIGILAB, go on their website https://digilab.agro-bordeaux.fr/

Eco pasture or partnership with the conservatory of Aquitaine breeds

On the 4 hectares of woods and meadow, we are practicing eco pasturing in collaboration with the conservatory of Aquitaine breeds. It allows us to naturally take care about this piece of land while preserving a pastoral area for regional breeds in extinction. In that way we host Landes horses throughout the year.

” Bordeaux Cultivons Demain “

In 2021, the castle received its first “Bordeaux Cultivons Demain” label. It is a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) framework adapted to the Bordeaux wine industry. Our actions and project will articulate around 4 big pillars of Bordeaux Cultivons Demain : making a living dialogue, bringing our territory to life, contributing to an attractive industry and preserve the environment.

This engagement naturally completes our environmental actions (HVE and ISO 14001) for a sustainable development. It also follows the strong will of Bordeaux Sciences Agro to make agro ecology the core stake of tomorrow’s agriculture.