The objective of the certificate is to make transparent the productive processes of the grapes that will be destined to the elaboration of wines nationals, as explained in a technical seminar for the closure of the FPTA 353 project that carried out the Uruguayan Federation of CREA groups (Fucrea).
Throughout the year, some 162 vineyards will be certified by the program, representing some 1,846 hectares of vineyards throughout the national territory. The certification is in charge of LSQA (LATU + Quality Austria).
The wines from 30 wineries will carry a sustainability seal
In turn, it is expected that some 30 Uruguayan wineries will begin to produce their wines with these certified grapes, something that will enable them to use the seal Sustainable Winegrowing Uruguay Certified.
“The future of our production and processing must follow the path of sustainability. There is no future for our products if they do not comply with this quality complement,” said the winemaker. Ricardo Cabrerapresident of Inavi.
He also stated that Uruguay is highlighted “by wines of exceptional profiles and typicities”, and subtracts “the general outline of what is sustainable”.
Innovation and Communication Manager National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), the agronomist michael sierraexplained that now the great objective is that the production “supports a commercial sale” and “that can certify the sustainable production of Uruguay“.
“The first thing we thought about was the environmental and economic sustainability of viticulture, food safety and some steps that we began to take in social responsibility,” the agronomist commented at the conference. Nestor Merino.
He is also an agronomist and farmer coordinator of Fucrea, Marcelo Buschiazzomaintained that one of the pillars of the program is to ensure that “those who embark do not feel that they do so out of obligation, considering environmental aspects, but without forgetting the economic and business aspects with equal opportunities so that everyone, regardless of size, scale, can participate.”
Source: Ambito
