I cambiamenti climatici e i processi di mitigazione e adattamento visti dai piccoli vignaioli. - YouTube

While in Belém Brazil COP30 focuses on the climate crisis and the future of the Amazon agricultural systems from soil consumption to the use of fossil fuels to the weight of emissions In the atmosphere viticulture finds itself in this global debate no longer on the margins because wine is agriculture it is landscape it is soil and water management and today More than ever it is one of the sectors that is directly and daily experiencing the effects about climate change For this reason at the Fivi vintners' market we asked ow wine producers can contribute to mitigation and what strategies are being used Already putting into action to adapt to a climate that is changing faster than them The central theme at COP30 is the lack of clear policies Without economic tools The dedicated funds risk making the transition remain just theoretical We start from an assumption that sees the independent winemaker as an operator so radicated within its own territory so that sustainability is from a po Environmental view that from an economic and social perspective are extremely correlate that is it all reduces to one word but in reality when talking about sustainability It is possible to go into detail and analyze point by point what is essential for us Therefore that everything works and works best by seeking a key to understanding Possibly preventive especially regarding the change not even the climate crisis Because the change has already been underway for some time I would say it's evident the climate crisis We constantly face it We have seen that as a crisis it is unpredictable Structuring ex ante is essential for this we have an indispensable need at the politics are informed that they become aware of what the activities are They must start with an European action that includes a contribution to wor o prevent this sometimes violent climatic impact that Europe the Translate these aids to the country Italy and that finally the regions also absorb this type They raise awareness and adapt to the more detailed regional and local needs The thing we must primarily ask for is that there are tenders on a large scale because of small productions as there are many grants reserved for larger sizes today o that of the small independent winemaker therefore simply not accessible Secondly We have medium sizes that always reward those who can save money Scala In other words it's like raining where it's already wet which isn't particularly useful while we would need more tailored tenders for winemakers because we need to increase w smaller aid per capita the quality of wine production in the sign of sustainability and safety But what does it mean to mitigate in daily practice The practices to adop They are very many but in general we could say that it is essential to work with the Instead of against it Sometimes just observing it is enough to understand what the vineyard needs We are greatly affected by climate change we say that I have seen it in the From 1884 to 1884 there is almost a month's difference compared to the start of the harvest Therefore these are numbers that make an impression I don't think the solution is to turn to of different grape varieties because indeed I think that the native grape varieties that is grape varieties that are indigenous to the region I am in that territory in my case the Corvina and the Rominella have always been there perhaps They also find it easier to adapt than the grape varieties we take from other regions We will take them there So I think this will not be the solution The only solution I see is that We have also gradually begun to do is to change a bit the way it is managed The vineyard therefore we have not been defoliating for years we have always had irritation that does no We have never done any work on the land but on the vineyard but we have the power supply from Always try to plant around the vineyards to a certain extent to mitigate then plant some trees Plant some shrubs to ease this heat a bit because the main problem is exactly this long-lasting heat as well as very excessive heat There are also those who especially betwee The younger generation believes there is room for more radical interventions so to speak selection of resistant grape varieties or the relocation of vineyard areas to higher altitudes A viticulture landscape that will inevitably have to change its skin Strategically I would say tha Two strategies can be adopted in the short term a chronological strategy therefore ervene in our vineyards and use time-based strategies that manage to successfully handle the situation Mitigate this effect a bit or alternatively use for example resistant grape varieties I am able to adapt to different climatic conditions or even succeed o move viticulture to areas where climatically we can find suitable conditions more suitable conditions therefore move what was the viticultural vocation of a e territory in other areas because objectively the climate is changing But to mitigate It means thinking about the future adapting means surviving today and for many winemakers it is essential Climate change is already here and tangible in daily life It seems a bit like there is a e disconnect between the life we live in our companies and that which global politics manages to achieve A fare We have truly changed our way of working all together Irrigation systems for example for optimizing water resources have bee We switched to drip irrigation while previously we used irrigation systems on the first wire today We realize that to optimize water and not waste its evapotranspiration imagine At latitudes like ours in Syracuse further south than Tunis we have decided to irrigate Targeted water management is one of the most urgent issues echnologies designed to not waste even a single drop in a territory like Italy It has some of its most beautiful vineyards right on the steep slopes and risky landscapes Geological features such as those in Liguria for example in Caduferrà or the nearly vertical slopes of the Valtellina Di Arpepi We have realized in the last five years how the world has changed from e perspective of the dusty springs and the practically speaking vintage It has always been more focused on October and November the months when there is obviously high temperature But there are also Atlantic currents that directly affect the high ground from Marseille to Livorno then the entire coastal area of that regio genre We as vintners how do we mitigate this approach this type What attitude First by reading the data then years ago we started to put it together a weather forecast for five days and a check from a weather station in the vineyard satellite images of all eleven vineyards under three aspects so the vegetation index The process of chlorophyll photosynthesis and water availability and this year we have decided to focus on that Prepare even more with increasingly bountiful vintages but on the other hand also w problematic weather including hail and flooding covering almost all vineyards We are preparing with hail nets from one side for the most extreme periods in the forecast But on the other hand we have also understood with our agronomist that it's a bit like us We applied SPF 50 which slightly shades the bunch while maintaining protection The fragrances maintain elegance without overdoing it and on the other hand going to Let's cover all the vineyards with a precision irrigation system 12 collection tanks A monumental task because you can imagine in our areas even the movement of all These devices are very complicated so in short dealing with all of these situations with a company that is very focused on the conversation about climate change mitigatio climatico Certainly the vine is a plant that always gives us many signs so to speak of how We are acting towards her as the climate around her is changing Wha Certainly we have seen that the Valtellina is a territory that we say is fortunately At this moment climate change for us in some ways and in certain seasons has quasi carried the benefits because it has also historically been a region where Maybe you had more difficulty even reaching certain levels to have a certa The right balance of maturity certainly this has not been practiced in the last 20-25 years More verified More than anything what I believe we see in terms of climate change is Very much in the last 5-6 years it's this so-called alternation a bit between periods extremely dry and maybe heavy rains or prolonged rain I think it's also the same here Being a region where we have very well-drained sandy soils where there are It is full even though it is raining a lot but it still cannot accumulate any stagnant water It is long-lasting for life and becomes increasingly essential to consider for example recoveries But there are also topics where a little more would be needed Also attention from the perspective of the various PSR because the issue of water has never bee It was handled very well even in terms of funding It should also be said that the traditio Sometimes it becomes a partner with cooler altitudes traditional breeding systems biodiversity Cultivated for generations they now offer a valuable climatic advantage There are situations that are no It is always understandable today it's very hot tomorrow there is a drop of 10 degrees in temperature Therefore the trend is certainly towards warmer weather but with some upheavals that are not even Too easy to read In our territory we have always looked at tradition as a way of life It may have value in the last twenty years our tradition of working on the pergola has It started to look at more modern breeding systems therefore the row We have always kept the bar firmly on tradition so the Trentino pergola It is a cultivation system that helps protect the grape cluster from solar radiation Therefore moving the harvest a few days forward in order to achieve the maximum balance From the soil to the water from genetics to agricultural policies the message coming from the vineyards Children it is clear that Italian viticulture is not waiting it is already experimenting and innovating Returning to the roots when needed but the challenge is great and requires resources and visions for a relationship Close to politics and then there is the sector responsibility because viticulture should not be forgotten In the Italian agricultural landscape it certainly occupies a more privileged position Agriculture is one one of the main tools for adapting to the ongoing climate change and one of the Tools to mitigate its effects To mitigate the effects it is necessary to reduce the inputs Reduce the demand for fossil fuels to produce we must reduce wherever possible The impact of things we know are strongly critical to climate change such as the ensive farming is no longer in this category but viticulture is from its own fact of being a production with significant added value therefore the Vinegrowers have to bear more than other agricultural producers such as grain producers The fruit producers who take actions to make what we do more sustainable Reducing the need for input reducing the water requirement and increasing conservatio The fertility of the soils because the critical future that awaits us is very much linked to Soil fertility loss for food production we do not produce We produce food necessary for life food that is useful and conducive to life but not For this we cannot be responsible for what we do on the contrary we must be more responsible