Is Being Sustainable Enough for Australian Wine? Regenerative agriculture can redefine what is best practice viticulture

June 7, 2021, in Research & Reviews

Richard Leask, 2019

Nuffield scholarship report exploring the potential application of regenerative agriculture within viticulture. Based on case studies of five vineyards, recommendations include 13 actions which can be undertaken to commence a journey towards a more regenerative style of farming.

The image presented here is taken from the report, and shows two vineyards 1km apart photographed on the same day, one cultivated 8 times in the growing season, the other with direct drilled cover crop.

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