Vineyards are in the front line when it comes to climate change. The loss of indigenous flora and fauna is found first in the vineyard. Water shortages and weather extremes can be disastrous. This is why sustainability is at the centre of every concerned producer’s practice. Increasing numbers of farmers are adopting a broad array of practices both in the vineyard and winery to mitigate the extremities and reduce the intervention needed in the vines. These include better site selection, improved pruning techniques, modified canopy management, use of cover crops, avoidance of soil compaction, water re-cycling and the lowering carbon emissions.

We at Tindal Wine Merchants are passionate about these innovations and believe that they culminate, in not only a healthier more sustainable planet, but also more often than not, fundamentally more interesting wines.