Saturday, July 20, 2013

Germany Sustainability Trip - Day Three

By: Janna


Wednesday 6/12/13:

Pretty much all of the sustainable parts in this visit had to do with the growing of the grapes. The obvious in any place that is organic: no pesticides. Instead, a solution of baking soda and something else are used to keep bugs off of the grape vines. The vineyard is also allowed to have natural growth; the previous year’s harvest, fallen leaves and such are left where they fall to naturally decompose and provide fertilizer for the new vines, better to maintain the minerals needed for the new harvest. In addition to that, the rows of vines alternate, so there is a row of old, decomposing vines between two flourishing rows of vines. After all the growing part is done, it was also mentioned that the wooden barrels used to store the wine are reused for eight to ten years.

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