Closeness to nature versus organic viticulture
10.10.2018
To make it clear right away: We are not a certified organic producer and we don't act as if. But, we comply with 25 of 26 regulations governing organic winemaking - and that since 1971! Or in some aspects even longer . . .
Valid for generations
Already Günter's father Paul described his wines as “natural”. And many previous generations of Triebaumers identified themselves with love of nature, sustainability and closeness to earth.
Not without good reason, in Rust goes the saying that the Triebaumers are deeply rooted in the earth and not on it.
Begining with the soil
- We have totally renounced of spreading synthetic fertilizers since 1971 but apply organic fertilizing material on sensitive spots.
- We use only stainless steel wires which survive for generations because they do not get rusty.
- Our soils have never got in contact with herbicides as we have the area beneath the vines always kept clear mechanically.
- We plant greenery between the rows all the year round in order to prevent erosion.
Over flora and fauna
- Insecticides are a no-go. Instead, we have played an active part in the project “No Sex for Butterflies” over the last ten years which aims at a natural control of the grape moth.
- Furthermore we participate in the KIP-Programme of the EU, which stands for “controlled integrated production”. In Austria this nature promoting programme might be better known under the name of ÖPUL (Austrian Programme to promote an environmentally friendly, extensive and habitat-protective agriculture) and is controlled by the AMA (Agrarmarkt Austria).
To the bottle
- All steps of our vinification process get along without the use of animal products. Our wines may therefore correctly be described as vegan and thus implicitly be recommended to persons who are on a vegan diat.
- We use uniformly well-designed and above all normal-weight bottles and renounce of 1,2 kg empty weight monsters.
Finally, where do we stay?
If you wish - at 99% organic. And why not at 100%?
It is very important to us to think self-responsibly “pro nature”. That's why we reject to be controlled by concurrenting organic associations and are not willing to pay tremendous license fees which we would rather invest into careful manual work.
How far this attitude will influence your purchasing decision is certainly at your discretion. In order to assist you in this point, we recommend the comparative table of the AWMA indicating that we differ from organic viticulture only in one single point out of 26.
This single point helps us to keep the business risk within an economically justifiable scope.This single point helps us to keep the business risk within an economically justifiable scope.
Since 2020 we are also a certified „Nachhaltig Austria“ („Sustainable Austria“) company.
As we attach particular importance to closeness to nature Günter will be happy to answer all questions on this subject. Just call +43 676 4728 288.
