VinePair breaks down a few of the industry’s more regulated eco-related terms: organic, biodynamic, and sustainable.
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In other appellations around the world, the connection between terroir and ancient seashell deposits is well documented and theorised. Why not dino excrement as well.
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The very real situation of vineyards affected by climate change…
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Sustainability of land on a small scale is one thing, but on a larger scale, when the collective of producers uses masses of resources, such as water, the impacts can be dire.
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The NZ wine industry is developing hardier sauvignon blanc varieties that can withstand climate change, diseases and pests…
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I sincerely believe we are entering, or reentering, a farming world where working the land from a wholly sustainable, holistic and organic approach will be a major contribution to keeping our planet safe for the future.
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Like it or not, believe it or not - climate change is happening and it is dramatically affecting the wine sector in many countries. Even here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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French oil brand TotalEnergies has introduced a 100% renewable motor car fuel made from wine residues from the French agricultural industry, reducing CO2 emissions by at least 65%.
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Carbon Capture During Fermentation Could Make Wine a Negative-Emission Industry
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Rudolf Steiner introduced the idea of biodynamics in 1924 Germany during a time when, due to the devastation of the first World War (and soon the second), agriculture was prized for quantity over quality. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides became the norm, greatly depleting the health and fertility of soils, plants, and animals.
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