Sustainable Practices

·      Sulphur is the key agent used to manage fungal diseases, which has low impact on beneficial insects and has no residual carryover into wines.

·      Utilisation of multi-row equipment to reduce fuel use and limit soil compaction.

·      Utilisation of modern/fuel efficient tractors.

·      Annual applications of organically certified composed cow manure to fertilise vines and increase the organic matter in the soil.

·      Soil probes are used to measure the water content of the soil. This allows for the precise application of water to match the vines needs (limiting wastage of water).

·      Recycling of old vineyard post to limit landfill. Posts are bundled and provided to farmers who need them for fence posts.

·      Planting cover crops to supress weeds, provide ground cover and increase soil organics.

·      Utilisation of an in-field grape de-stemmer during harvest. This ensures only grapes are exported from the vineyard. Stalks and other non-grape matter remain in the vineyard, meaning the exportation of valuable organic matter from the vineyard is significantly reduced.

·      Recycled old oak barrels are used for the maturation of wines.

·      No animal products are used in the winemaking process.

·      The used of heavy glass bottles are prohibited which helps reduce food miles. 

Ricca Terra is certified withAustralian Wine Industry Standard of Sustainable Program (Freshcare).