Vineyard Lexicon

The Vineyard Lexicon of Le Payral serves as your guide to understanding our activity and the principles of biodynamic farming. Here, you’ll find various definitions of terms that you may come across on different pages of the website. If a definition isn’t clear to you or if you’d like to suggest adding a word to our lexicon, feel free to contact us.

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All | A B G I M N O S
There are currently 3 names in this directory beginning with the letter A.
Agroecology
A set of concepts and practices that use scientific ecological knowledge for agricultural production.

Agroforestry
A set of agricultural practices that combine trees (in various forms such as hedges, rows, groves, etc.) with crops or livestock on the same plot.

Alcoholic fermentation
A biochemical process in which sugar is converted into alcohol (ethanol) under the action of yeast.