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Updated Wednesday, January 18, 2023-14:25

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"The logical thing is that everyone farmed with

respect for the land

."

With this sentence, "Stories with Denomination of Origin: Sustainability" is put to an end, the latest audiovisual installment of the DO Rías Baixas that reveals how it is possible

to produce wines responsibly with the environment

.

You do not believe it?

Take a look at the video before reading on!

Climate

change

has been affecting all of us for years in innumerable facets of our lives and, if it is not stopped, it will continue to do so to unsuspected limits, modifying our routine to points that we would not even want to imagine.

The same is true in the wine world.

For years there has been a trend towards

rising temperatures and a lack of water

.

This conjunction of elements causes an increase in sugar and a drop in the acidity of the grape, giving rise to less balanced wines, and in the DO Rías Baixas they know the importance of both

protecting the environment

, that wonderful

terroir

in which located, as to produce

high quality wines and a point of balanced acidity

.

To avoid these and other serious problems, we must

change our way of acting

, which is why in the DO Rías Baixas they

have been putting into practice interesting techniques in favor of the planet for years

, some of them novel (some using cutting-edge technologies that are even in use! development phase!) and others, such as

traditional manual harvesting and green pruning

that have accompanied them since their origin, certifying them as a DO that has always been committed to sustainability.

These are some of the procedures that allow them to produce

more sustainable and high-quality

wines without harming the environment:

  • traditional pruning

  • limited mechanization

  • Vegetative cover that enriches the soil with organic matter

  • Mating disruption techniques that prevent the appearance of caterpillars that spoil the vineyard

  • Alternatives to using pesticides and herbicides, such as vermicompost tea

  • Ecological corridors made up of tree species and inhabited by amphibians, birds and insects.

Traditional and avant-garde sustainability, a basic pillar

In the video you will find many other techniques that allow the wines of the DO Rías Baixas to boast of being

wines whose flavor reflects their origin

, the flavor of the grapes used, an aroma that captivates and a taste reminiscent of the Atlantic Ocean in each sip. .

Behind each glass of Rías Baixas wine there is hard work in the fields, hard work in which

the vines are cared for using no or as little phytosanitary products as possible

so that you can make a toast to sustainability.

Did you know that on many occasions

the vineyards have to get used to being treated with chemical products that are harmful to the soil

?

To establish a simile, it is as if you have a bad diet and then it is difficult for you to get used to a healthy diet.

In this case, the diet is not only negative for the health of the plant, but also for the planet!

The result achieved in the DO Rías Baixas?

Much healthier vineyards and wines

.

In search of the Circular Economy

Incorporating the principles of the Circular Economy in the Spanish wine sector is crucial at a time of climate emergency like the one we are experiencing, putting the magnifying glass on certain links of the winemaking process in which, traditionally, little practices were carried out. sustainable.

Some Denominations of Origin, such as the DO Rías Baixas, work in this direction, that of

reusing, renewing and recycling existing materials and products

for as long as possible.

It all comes down to the same idea:

Produce for the land, not against it

.

QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE WINES

The main objective is

to achieve totally sustainable products

, and it is that the application of these techniques has a direct impact on the final quality of the wine, on the quality of the environment, but also on society, which will have the pleasure of tasting exquisite and sustainable wines. at the same time.

Saying it is very easy, but then in practice it is not fulfilled on so many occasions.

It would be useless to produce beyond the restitution capacity of the environment

, since we would be contributing to the destruction of our planet, our landscapes and our legacy.

What would wines like those from Rías Baixas be without the wonderful land in which they are produced?

Luckily, it is not necessary to answer that question, since the

more than 30 years of experience

behind the DO Rías Baixas (many more if we take into account

many of the wineries that make it up, with centuries-old trajectories

) mean that all their members are clear that there is only one planet and that, if we do not take care of it, the world, as we know it, will become extinct.

They cultivate treating their grapes with great care, their terroir with great care and their wines with great care, so that you can enjoy

the best sustainable toasts

with whoever you want.

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