What winemaking methods does the Guffens-Heynen estate use to produce its wines?
Jean-Marie Guffens' philosophy is based on minimal intervention at every stage. After manual harvesting at optimal ripeness, the grapes undergo gentle pressing using a vertical press, in order to extract the juice quickly and preserve its essence. In the cellar, fermentations are natural thanks to indigenous yeasts, the wines are aged on lees, and they are not filtered. In the vineyards, the estate uses no insecticides or herbicides, and weeding is carried out mechanically to preserve the soils. This sober and precise approach is at the heart of the estate's aromatic signature.
