Regenerative viticulture & agriculture

Regenerative viticulture, practice by practice

An actionable guide to the practices that regenerate soil, carbon, biodiversity, water and vine resilience — and how to implement, measure and document them in GrapeFlow.

Start from the goal

Pick what you want to improve and see the highest-impact practices.

Regenerative practices

Each practice linked to the goals it serves and the tools that run it.

Soil

Cover cropping

The anchor practice of regenerative viticulture — living roots that feed the soil, infiltrate water and support biodiversity.

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Soil

Composting & compost extracts

Turn pomace, stems and manure into stable organic matter that feeds the soil and recycles the cellar’s by-products.

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Soil

Reduced tillage / no-till

Minimising tillage preserves aggregates, soil life and the carbon that ploughing burns off.

SoilCarbonWater
Inputs

Integrated grazing (sheep)

Bringing animals into the vineyard cuts mechanical mowing, fertilises the soil and closes the nutrient loop.

SoilInputsBiodiversity
Biodiversity

Hedgerows & biodiversity corridors

Hedges, flower strips and corridors create permanent habitat for beneficials, pollinators and wildlife.

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Inputs

Reduced spraying & integrated protection

Replacing calendar sprays with risk-based, monitored decisions cuts inputs and cost.

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Soil

Biochar & carbon amendments

Biochar from pruning residue locks in highly stable carbon and improves water and nutrient retention.

CarbonSoilWater
Water

Dry farming

Managing soil and vine to get through summer without irrigation, on deep roots and protected water reserves.

WaterInputsSoil
Soil

Soil biology & mycorrhizae

Mycorrhizal fungi extend the roots’ reach for water and phosphorus — if soil management lets them thrive.

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Water

Under-vine mulching (herbicide-free)

Mulching the row with organic matter suppresses weeds, conserves water and feeds the soil — without glyphosate.

InputsSoilWater

From plan to record, in one platform

GrapeFlow logs every operation by plot, sums copper on the 7-year mean and computes the carbon footprint — the proof certification and buyers ask for.

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