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2025-01-15  –  Austria continues to set benchmarks in environmentally conscious viticulture. Almost 12,000 hectares of vineyards are now cultivated in compliance with the extensive and independently controlled viticultural programme “Sustainable Austria” (Nachhaltig Austria), corresponding to 27% of Austria’s total area under vine. This is a remarkable development, given that the certification programme was only launched ten years ago. At an international level, Austria also leads the way in organic viticulture, with 25%* of the country’s area under vine being certified as organic. (*preliminary figures, as of November 2024). Read more