The focus is on promoting biodiversity and ecosystem services, particularly the role of beneficial organisms and the vine’s microbiome, in order to strengthen natural disease control and the resilience of ecosystems.

Improving soil health is a key element of this approach, as healthy soils promote microbial diversity and the long-term productivity of vineyards.

At the same time, this theme addresses the reduction of the carbon footprint throughout the wine value chain, with the aim of moving towards carbon-neutral wine production.

By incorporating nature-based solutions, alternative methods and climate-smart practices, this theme contributes to more sustainable, resilient and environmentally friendly wine-growing systems.