{"id":62857,"date":"2025-06-02T09:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T07:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/?p=62857"},"modified":"2025-06-02T09:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T07:42:59","slug":"biodiversity-pioneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/biodiversity-pioneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity Pioneers of the Wachau"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-sc1hl-f675ade17c9d26c8c56c6d45673d8ed6 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  newssection av-cell-min-height av-cell-min-height-100  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='100'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ky8wp-a9df58d9fac0845e162ea9f07f8580be\">\n.flex_cell.av-5ky8wp-a9df58d9fac0845e162ea9f07f8580be{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all 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we\u2019re following a truly distinctive path. Biodiversity isn\u2019t just something we talk about \u2014 it\u2019s something we practice, in every single plot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For many years, we have been fully committed to organic farming and up-to-date environmental measures \u2013 setting an inspiring example for the entire Wachau region. With 160 hectares of organically cultivated vineyards, we are Austria\u2019s largest organic estate. Our 200 vignerons actively promote biodiversity in the vineyards and preserve this exceptional cultural landscape. On our steep terraced slopes, we harvest exclusively by hand and work with minimal machine use to avoid soil compaction, reduce CO\u2082 emissions, and maintain ecological balance.<\/p>\n<p>We are especially proud of our greening initiatives: 20 years ago, we developed a special Wachau seed mix of wildflowers and plants, which is now used across our vineyards (and has been further developed and refined ever since). Bird perches, nesting boxes, and insect hotels provide vital habitats for endangered species like the hoopoe and wryneck. Our large-scale biodynamic composting project \u2013 using in-house grape pomace, stems, and shrub cuttings \u2013 boosts humus formation, soil health, and the vitality of our vines.<br \/>\nWe employ innovative methods such as pheromone traps (sexual confusion) instead of insecticides, under-vine cover crop, and thoughtful canopy management to make our vineyards more resilient and nature friendly. To us, this is what real, lived biodiversity means. \u201cWe work within a unique natural and cultural heritage. Our responsibility goes far beyond winemaking \u2013 we are actively shaping the future of the Wachau. This is what true regenerative viticulture looks like,\u201d explains Roman Horvath.<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to KALK&KEGEL and Sonja Planeta for highlighting these efforts in their thoughtful article. To read the full article and gain deeper insights into our pioneering work on biodiversity, simply follow the link below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-j9uy81-0ff5088f70c1080368ef556ba9d61d37\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-j9uy81-0ff5088f70c1080368ef556ba9d61d37{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-j9uy81-0ff5088f70c1080368ef556ba9d61d37 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-ka2718ma-f2fc86c7879cff68dcd23790d1110b61-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DW_KALK_KEGEL_Biodiversity_Pioneers-_Domaene_Wachau.pdf'  class='avia-button av-ka2718ma-f2fc86c7879cff68dcd23790d1110b61 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-x-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Read the full article\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read the full article<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8954,"featured_media":62861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[187],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8954"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62857"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65275,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62857\/revisions\/65275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domaene-wachau.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}