Around 12,000 hectares of Austrian vineyards are now cultivated in compliance with the independently controlled viticulture program Sustainable Austria (Nachhaltig Austria), corresponding to 27% of Austria’s total area under vine.
That's big progress given the certification program was only launched 10 years ago.
Austria has impressive figures when it comes to organic viticulture, with 25% of the country’s area under vine being certified as organic, as of November 2024.
The figures were issued this week by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (Austrian Wine).
The figures were issued this week by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (Austrian Wine).
More than 1 in 10 organic vineyards are also cultivated using biodynamic methods.
“The Sustainable Austria certification is a recognised sustainability label on the global wine stage," says Chris Yorke, CEO of Austrian Wine. "It plays a significant role in Austrian wine being perceived as particularly environmentally friendly.
“It’s not just the environment that benefits from this. Environmentally conscious certification is a key selling point in many markets, including Scandinavia, Canada and the USA. Some of our wineries even hold several certifications, e.g. ‘Sustainable Austria’ and ‘organic’.”
The global organic wine market has been gaining traction in today’s health-conscious society.
A recent report by InsightAce Analytic Pvt. Ltd showed the market was valued at US$9.84 billion in 2021 and is set to reach an impressive US$25.07 billion by 2030.
Sustainable Austria was launched in 2015 after being developed over a number of years by the Austrian Winegrowers’ Association (Österreichischer Weinbauverband) in association with a group of scientists.
Image: Ried Heiligenstein, Kamptal. © ÖWM/Robert Herbst
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