Austria Among the World Leaders in Organic Viticulture

Lifestyle & TravelMore+ ♦ Published: July 15, 2024; 22:55 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria is continuing its successful course in environmentally conscious viticulture and for the first time has more than 10,000 hectares of certified organic vineyards. The 10,432 hectares now correspond to around 24% of the country's total vineyard area, making Austria one of the global leaders in organic viticulture.

This year, for the first time, certified organic wine will be grown on more than 10,000 hectares of land in Austria. / Picture: © © Herbert Lehmann, Wien

According to the report "The World of Organic Agriculture 2024" (FiBL & IFOAM), the country already led the ranking of major wine-growing nations in 2022 with an organic share of 21.5% - ahead of France (20.7%) and Italy (18.1%).

The importance of environmentally conscious viticulture is also underlined by the spread of other environmental certifications. More than one in…