Organic farming

Pesticides distort the taste of wine A french scientist and a chef have published a book about their experiment to discover how pesticides distort the taste of wine Do pesticides distort [...]

‘Happily we don’t drink from the streams,’ and other crazy stuff ‘Happily we don’t drink from the streams,’ – said our local agriculture representative [...]

At Chateau Feely, Sean is pruning and Caro is pulling the wood off the trellissing. Its a long way to Harvest 2018 and even longer to getting the wines that result into the bottle (2019 for the [...]

Pruning and trimming by hand- another aspect of respect for our biodynamic vines Seán starts his pruning marathon – three months of hard work (what’s required to get through our seven [...]

Critters at Chateau Feely do it in style Chateau Feely organic and biodynamic farm vineyard and organic gardens are bursting with lusty life. Walk through the vineyard and the grass around your [...]

The animals at Chateau Feely provide services and entertainment and they are photogenic   Chickens that eat insects, scraps and provide eggs, a cat that keeps the rodents down (if you read [...]

3 Reasons why winegrowers plant roses at the end of vine rows On Chateau Feely’s half day and day tours I am often asked ‘why the roses?’ Its easy to see the primary reason for [...]

Harsh frosts in French vineyards – what exactly does it mean for Harvest 2017? A friend asked what does the frost do so this post seeks to take my previous post on the frost a little [...]

We are delighted and awed to find Chateau Feely noted as a pioneer and leader in organic and biodynamic wine in South West France in Jean Marc Carité’s guide ‘Soif de Bio’. Sean [...]

Celebrate making the choice of organic! Ten reasons to be happy! Your health – no pesticide residues Your health – increased nutritional value Better taste – more enjoyment You [...]