REGENERATIVE viticulture is becoming something of a buzz phrase in winey circles. Last year saw the founding of two businesses focused on this theme, one in Spain, and one in the UK. One states sustainability and biodiversity as key purposes. The other states soil regeneration and biodiversity. So, what is regenerative viticulture?
Regenerative viticulture derives from regenerative agriculture, a concept developed in 1970s. Grape growing, is, after all, a monocultural form of farming, which is perhaps one of the reasons why biodiversity is at the core of both new businesses. However there is no universal, consensus definition of regenerative agriculture, though it pares down to three key aims: firstly, to restore soil health, which
