Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb speaks with João Barroso, Sustainability Coordinator for the Wines of Alentejo, and Luís Patrão, vineyard manager at Herdade de Coelheiros.
Located in the demarcated region of Alentejo (DOC), the Coelheiros estate is over 800ha, consisting of vineyards, walnut orchards, and a cork forest. With its holistic and cross-sectional approach to sustainability, Coelheiros is one of the first wineries to have received the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP) certification seal.
Listen to the podcast to find out how the winery is approaching circularity, climate change adaption, organics, and more.
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Measuring and managing soil health, and working out how to have healthier, and more climate resilient soils
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Water usage: What can vineyards and wineries do to improve efficiency and reduce their water footprint?
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Sustainable packaging innovation: A look at the most exciting options, and how they stack up for design, utility and lower impact
Principles in practice: How can retailers and producers engage consumers in sustainable wine formats?
How do we reduce the impact of wine distribution?
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The carbon footprint of packaging, and what should be done about it
Climate change leadership in wine: A conversation with Miguel Torres
The Sustainable Wine Roundtable: Global Media Briefing
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