Producer
Farnham · Cantons-de-l'Est · Canada
Les Pervenches
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In a few words
In Farnham, Les Pervenches farm just over four hectares organically and biodynamically, crafting precise, lively wines deeply connected to their parcels.
Origin
Cantons-de-l'Est · Canada
Appellation
Several appellations
Grape varieties
Chardonnay · Pinot noir · Seyval · Gewurztraminer
The producer
Who are they?
Founded in 1991, the vineyard was taken over in 2000 by Véronique Hupin and Michael Marler. In Farnham, they farm a little over four hectares of vines and have helped make biodynamics an important reference in Quebec's wine landscape. Their approach favors hand harvesting, spontaneous fermentations and patient ageing, with very little cellar intervention.
Their approach
What sets them apart.
Parcels and soils
Each cuvée starts from a careful reading of the parcel, the vines' age and the soils, with multiple vinifications that preserve their differences.
Organic and biodynamic
The estate farms organically and biodynamically, paying particular attention to soil life and the balance of the vine.
Minimal intervention
Hand harvesting, spontaneous fermentations, ageing on the lees, and bottlings without filtration or without added sulphite on several cuvées define a minimal-intervention approach.
In the vineyard
What they grow.
Le Premier Verre
Why we follow them.
Because Les Pervenches are among the domaines that help explain how Quebec wine has moved up a level: parcel-by-parcel work, exacting viticulture, precise winemaking and a strong identity that doesn't try to imitate elsewhere.
Discover
Their wines.
At the winery
Visit.
Visits
Not open to the public
Address
150, chemin Boulais, Farnham, Québec J2N 2P9
Good to know
The vineyard is currently not open to the public for visits or tastings.
Online
Official website ↗