Project Presentation

WINENVIRONMENT, a European project, aims to demonstrate ecological innovative techniques and an environmental methodology for vine cultivation and wine production, which will contribute to the saving of the environment. Vine culture is one of the cultures having the worst impact on the environment. Besides water consumption in the cellar is a major concern for the wine production.

One specific objective of the project is to lower by 20 % the use of phyto sanitary and pesticides products in the vineyard, to increase by 10% the treatment and the recycling of the waste. An other specific objective is to decrease the use of water in the cellar by 30%.

Considering that in average it is necessary to use 5 l of water to produce 1 l of wine and that the European wine production is around 178 M hl in 2007, the saving in water consumption could theoretically reach 267 M hl.

A third objective is to contribute to the implementation of an environment methodology by European winegrowers. The Vignerons Independants de France (VIF) association has developed and is implementing a specific environmental methodology called “QUALENVI”, which will be validated during the project through 15 specific demonstrations and workshops in Europe.

Lower the use of pesticides

Lower by 20 % the use of phyto sanitary and pesticides products in the vineyard.

Increase recycling

Increase by 10% the treatment and the recycling of the waste.

Decrease water use

Decrease the use of water in the cellar by 30%.