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Le Prix Grand Bâtisseur 2023 pour notre vigneron

The 2023 Grand Builder Prize for our winemaker

A historic distinction for Vignoble de l'Orpailleur: Charles-Henri de Coussergues receives the prestigious 2023 Grand Bâtisseur award. Presented by the Minister of Tourism, this award highlights the boldness and vision...

The 2023 Grand Builder Prize for our winemaker

A historic distinction for Vignoble de l'Orpailleur: Charles-Henri de Coussergues receives the prestigious 2023 Grand Bâtisseur award. Presented by the Minister of Tourism, this award highlights the boldness and vision...

La députée de Brome-Missisquoi, Isabelle Charest, honore notre vigneron

MNA for Brome-Missisquoi, Isabelle Charest, hon...

MP Isabelle Charest presents the Member's Medal to Charles-Henri de Coussergues. An honorary distinction that highlights our winemaker's exceptional legacy to Quebec viticulture, his community spirit, and his remarkable contribution...

MNA for Brome-Missisquoi, Isabelle Charest, hon...

MP Isabelle Charest presents the Member's Medal to Charles-Henri de Coussergues. An honorary distinction that highlights our winemaker's exceptional legacy to Quebec viticulture, his community spirit, and his remarkable contribution...

Des nichoirs pour favoriser la nidification d'oiseaux insectivores au Vignoble

Nesting boxes to promote the nesting of insecti...

Did you know? L'Orpailleur is a true sanctuary for swallows and bluebirds. Thanks to our partnership with the organization Pleins Rayons, over 100 nesting boxes protect these valuable allies of...

Nesting boxes to promote the nesting of insecti...

Did you know? L'Orpailleur is a true sanctuary for swallows and bluebirds. Thanks to our partnership with the organization Pleins Rayons, over 100 nesting boxes protect these valuable allies of...

Enfin un ennemi naturel contre le scarabée japonais!

Finally a natural enemy against the Japanese be...

Updated August 14, 2025 with our most recent research results Do you see the white dots on the heads of Japanese beetles? These are the eggs of a beneficial parasite:...

Finally a natural enemy against the Japanese be...

Updated August 14, 2025 with our most recent research results Do you see the white dots on the heads of Japanese beetles? These are the eggs of a beneficial parasite:...

Aster avec un pollinisateur indigène

Favor wildflowers to attract beneficial insects

Thanks to the studies we have carried out, we have thus identified beneficial insects and we are committed to preserving them, because they feed on insects that damage the vine....

Favor wildflowers to attract beneficial insects

Thanks to the studies we have carried out, we have thus identified beneficial insects and we are committed to preserving them, because they feed on insects that damage the vine....

Études sur la biodiversité

Biodiversity studies

In 1982, when Hervé Durand and Charles-Henri de Coussergues planted the first vines, we found ourselves in an environment very rich in biodiversity, with a generous and highly diverse insect...

Biodiversity studies

In 1982, when Hervé Durand and Charles-Henri de Coussergues planted the first vines, we found ourselves in an environment very rich in biodiversity, with a generous and highly diverse insect...