Certifications

Our certifications guarantee our customers a quality tasting experience and responsible viticulture

Already since 1980, Luc Choblet, Jerome’s father, decided to turn to environmentally responsible wine growing practices. He was convinced that this was the only way to allow full expression of the land and to protect the environment. The certifications of our wines are indicators of good quality and sustainable wines.

Terra Vitis

In 2011 we also obtained a Terra Vitis certification (a responsible French wine certification). The Terra Vitis approach is based on the three pillars of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic sustainability of wine estates.

This certification is one of the main and most important for our estates and for the sustainability of the wine culture in France.

What exactly do we do?

ENVIRONMENT

We take concrete steps relating to water, air, soil, biodiversity and resources, to protect the environment as much as we can.

We make quality wines and protect those around us (our employees, neighbours, clients and customers).

ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

We take steps to enhance the resilience of our winegrowing (in turn ensuring the long-term future of our estates and viticultural heritage) and recognition of our work.

Jérôme CHOBLET, National Co-President of TERRA VITIS France, at the National Congress of French Oenologists.

After several years as regional president of Terra Vitis in the Loire and a year as national co-president, Jérôme Choblet was elected National President in 2026.

Vineyard agroforestry

Always evolving towards sustainable wine growing

Promoting and practicing sustainable development in agriculture in full respect of the environment is one of the values of the estate’s work ethics and an action for the future of our planet.

The certifications allow us to comply with the specifications of the quality of our products and their production towards our customers.

Implementing vineyard agroforestry system

Our ambitions to continue to move towards a sustainable culture are evolving with the adaptation of agroforestry in 2023. Agroforestry in vineyards is almost as old as viticulture. The system is making a comeback to combat climate change and its effects on the wine industry.

In fact, agroforestry not only helps the environment, but also the health of the vines. The benefit of agroforestry is to improve the flora and fauna of the surrounding area. This results in natural control and protection of our vineyards and soil.

There is a lot we don’t know about this system, but there is enough to indicate that agroforestry systems in vineyards deserve to be reintroduced.

Thanks to our 100% investment in agroforestry at Château de la Pierre, Jerome Choblet estates are now considered as one of the largest agroforestry estates in France.