A brand aimed at private individuals and wine enthusiasts.
(TERRA VITIS certification and VIGNOBLE et DÉCOUVERTE label).
A brand that brings together classic and more playful champagnes as well as vintages from particularly good years
(TERRA VITIS certification).
A brand made from grapes grown on vines in line with organic specifications
(BIO certification).
Since 2008, Marie-Hélène GOUSSARD has been welcoming foodies and wine enthusiasts to the Champagne GOUSSARD site in the picturesque village of Riceys. She takes them on a tasting journey that amazes amateurs and connoisseurs alike. With the “Vignoble & Découverte” label, Champagne GOUSSARD finally received the recognition that they deserve.
The TERRA VITIS certification is based on the following elements:
Environmental commitment: As the first pillar of sustainable development, respecting the environment is an essential commitment of the Terra Vitis approach.
Social responsibility: Part of producing responsible wines is making sure that everything possible is done to ensure the well-being and safety of everyone involved in the process. This is something that Terra Vitis checks for each of their certified producers.
Economic sustainability: In the wine sector, the transmission of a living and sustainable business to future generations is a crucial issue and an essential point for winemakers committed to this certification.
The HVE certification:
The “High Environmental Value” (HVE) logo is the mark of agro-ecology for all territories and agricultural production.
Following the certification process, “High Environmental Value” is used to certify areas and operations that:
Encourage biodiversity to provide a complementary network to crops
Preserve soil life to maintain the life and fertility of plots
Develop positive synergies with the natural environment of crops
Promote the development of useful wildlife, including valuable pollinators
Organic winemaking respects, maintains and improves soil, preserves water quality and promotes biodiversity.
It protects the environment (groundwater tables, fauna and flora).
By paying close attention to the life of micro-organisms in the soil, winemakers can improve the rooting of their vines and, as a result, the expression of their terroirs in their wines.
Practices and methods
Being certified as an organic winegrower means complying with European regulations on organic production, which prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilisers and GMOs.
Organic winegrowers therefore do not use harsh chemical solutions, which have a major impact on natural balances and are often suspected of being harmful to their users.
Several methods are used to protect vines from pests: natural predators, natural minerals, cultures of friendly micro-organisms and medicinal plant-based preparations.
