Monday, January 28, 2019

Prosecco production is destroying soil in some Italian vineyards

Many people enjoy a glass of prosecco with their dinner because it pairs well with everything from seafood to spicy Asian dishes.  But, the demand for the Italian sparkling wine is starting to cause some problems. According to a new study posted earlier this month on bioRxiv.org, the wine is destroying the soil in northeastern Italy’s vineyards. The amount of soil erosion from Italy’s prosecco vineyards is not sustainable, according to Jesus Rodrigo Comino, a geographer at the Institute...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/prosecco-production-is-destroying-soil-in-some-italian-vineyards
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