True Regenerative · field systems
CropIt works for any crop, but water and soil come first. Then nutrition is tuned to each crop. We don’t publish yields. We work worldwide from La Palma de Cervelló (Barcelona).
In collaboration with Maxime Pourveur (Architecte du Vivant). Texts and images provided by Maxime Pourveur.
Adjust every intervention to the real physiology of each vine, instead of applying a recipe.
Manage the natural acrotony of the vine as a liana.
Adjust the bud load to the vine’s real vigour, never for “more production”.
Preserve living wood all around (360°) and avoid cuts into old wood.
Accept controlled lengthening so the vine can build up reserves.
Invest in early green pruning to gain time and health.
Result More balanced vineyards, with greater climate resilience, even ripening and real longevity.
Images: Maxime Pourveur / Architecte du Vivant.
Architecte du Vivant was officially founded in 2021 by Marceau Bourdarias, an arborist who turned his focus to the vine some 15 years ago. Maxime Pourveur, trainer and technician at Architecte du Vivant, works actively with our team and personally accompanies winegrowers in the field. The approach goes beyond traditional pruning (respectful pruning or Simonit) and is no miracle recipe: it is about understanding how the plant works and how it reacts to each intervention.
Reserves, stored in living wood and roots, are the vine’s energy capital: they let it restart growth in spring and cope with frost, hail or drought. Leaves lead the system: only with enough leaf area can the vine rebuild its reserves for the following year.
Every cut breaks the vine’s natural seal, and the plant has to compartmentalise the wound with tannin-rich barriers, which costs a lot of energy. Fewer wounds mean more living wood and more reserves. That is why, whenever possible, it is recommended not to cut wood older than three years.
Selecting shoots early opens up the canopy and lowers pressure from downy and powdery mildew, sends energy to productive shoots and makes later work easier. In green work, when matters as much as what: every action redistributes energy between leaves, bunches, roots and reserves.
“If we manage to build systems that preserve the integrity of the cambium all around the plant (360°), and therefore the continuity of flows, we increase the plant’s resilience, resistance and, ultimately, its longevity.”
Based on a document shared by Maxime Pourveur (Architecte du Vivant), drawing on the approach developed by Marceau Bourdarias. This is technical support in the field, not a certification. See the post on LinkedIn
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