In the Alentejo region, wine producers are changing the way they work the land to respond to the challenge of climate change. They invest in sustainable practices, save water, preserve the soil and guarantee the future of the vineyards.
There are vineyards that stretch as far as the eye can see and the sun warms the landscape. Wine is part of the identity of the Alentejo region. But behind this tranquility, there is a sector that seeks to adapt to new challenges and ensure that this tradition continues to live on for many generations.
Sto the hundreds of producers who, in Alentejo, are building the future of wine, day after day, with sustainable practices.
It was during the construction of the MAINOVA wine cellarclose to Évora, that the first solar panel was installed. Six years later, they already have the second one and are now practically self-sufficient in water and electricity. Everything is thought out in detail. In the vineyard and in the cellar, every detail counts in the efficient management of resources.
In this or another producer in Alentejo, they began to adopting sustainable practices in the 1990s. Managing water and energy better is only part of the journey. The real challenge is underfoot: preserve the soil, the basis of the entire ecosystem.
But is sustainability the future of the wine sector?
