French wine to go green
French wine to go green
Jan 15, 2013 6
(News24) - An Earth-friendly future for French wine could include disease-resistant grapes, solar-powered robots, and lighter packaging, as vintners innovate to slash their environmental footprint.
"We can't keep functioning like this, polluting the Earth," Alexis Raoux, sustainability manager for the Bordeaux-based drinks group Castel, said.
"What feeds us is the soil. If we continue like this, in a few decades the land will be polluted and our wine won't be any good."
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