A Citizens' Movement

Biodynamic Burgundy vigneron Emmanuel Giboulot looks back on his famous 2013-2014 stand against mandatory insecticide treatments against the threat of flavescence dorée.

Emmanuel Giboulot in his “Combe d’Eve” parcel. Photo: Jade Quintin.

To this day, the 2013-2014 trial of biodynamic Burgundy vigneron Emmanuel Giboulot remains the most famous instance of pushback from a vigneron against prefectural decrees to employ insecticides against the threat of flavescence dorée. The controversy surrounding the threat of prison lev…