Episode 21: François de Nicolay (Domaine Chandon de Briailles) on Skim Milk against Powdery Mildew
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English - March 01, 2022 12:12 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFood Arts biodynamic wine organic viticulture wine women biodiversity labor environment minorities regenerative agriculture eco-friendly Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 20: Brian McClintic (Viticole Wine) on Wines for the Future
Today I speak with François de Nicolay from Domaine Chandon de Briailles in Savigny-les-Beaune, Burgundy. The 14 hectare biodynamic domaine started experimenting with spraying with skim milk instead of sulfur against powdery mildew in 2013. Powdery mildew (oidium in French) is a major fungal disease that affects vitis vinifera worldwide by decreasing grape quality and yield.
Francois talks about how milk works as a preventative and curative measure, as well its advantages and disadvantages.
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