The organic wine magazine VitisBio and Millésime launched a biodiversity competition for organic wineries.
The group wrote, "To participate, winegrowers must be certified organic, exhibitors at the Millésime Bio show on January 29, 30 and 31, 2024 and justify, through a complete form, their actions on their estate for the benefit of biodiversity.
They are thus questioned about their approaches in favor of grassy areas (inter-rows, headlands, embankments, fallows, etc.), hedges and wooded areas, other habitats such as ponds, low walls, scree slopes, hollow trees, shelters and shelters installed for wildlife.
Another point investigated, their choices linked to the diversity at the estate: size of the plot, various grape varieties, productions other than vines, animals in the vineyard, but also the limitation of phytosanitary products…"
116 applications were submitted.
The jury was made up of the Vitisbio editorial team, managers of Millésime Bio, two wine merchants from the Federation of Independent Wine Merchants and biodiversity experts from the LPO and the Hérault Chamber of Agriculture.
Around 30 nominees were selected.
Prizes were awarded to:
🥇Gold Medals: Vigne de Cocagne, Exéa Family, Domaine Carriere Pradal
🥈 Silver medals: Lanye-Barrac Vitifarm, Domaine De Campaucels, Château La Peyruche
🥉 Bronze medals: Domaine De Roquenégade, Chateau De Fosse Seche, Domaine Le Loup Bleu
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