#50 Hedges and trees as pillars of a viticulture agroecology transition with Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier

Conventional viticulture and its intensive management has created some important challenges for wine producers and the regions where they are located. Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier has been able to intimately experience the conventional approach, seeing the fertility and biodiversity of his family's château gradually degrade. For the first time since the start of the show, we are able to delve into the story of an incredible viticulture agroforestry transition. With cover crops, hedges and alley cropping, Jean-Baptiste is innovating new solutions for a management intensive crop. We delve into the story, context, agronomy and practical details of his strategy, for an interview rich in experiences and lessons learnt. TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:02:55 Introduction 00:07:53 Trial and error to find regenerative solutions 00:13:39 Effects of planting hedges on the vineyard 00:23:08 Design process 00:36:58 Managing weeds and pruning hedges 00:43:33 Managing the pruning at scale 00:48:12 Mulching and the importance of cover crops 01:04:02 Trees planted within the vineyard 01:10:35 What are the expected agronomic results? 01:16:49 Why advantages outweigh challenges 01:21:23 Looking at the economics 01:31:16 Are neighbouring vineyards interested? 01:34:20 What effect do you expect on the quality of wine? • RESOURCES • GET IN TOUCH • SUPPORT US •

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#50 Hedges and trees as pillars of a viticulture agroecology transition with Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier is an episode from The Regenerative Agroforestry Podcast by Dimitri Tsitos & Etienne Compagnon.

This episode is 1:38:56 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2022.

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