France - The benefits of biodiversity for Alsace vines | Worldwide Wine Civilizations

Between the blue skyline over the Vosges mountains and the Black Forest, Alsace is situated like an island set between two continents, one Latin, the other, the Rhine. In Roman times vineyards naturally found their place here on the long and narrow hillsides that stretch for hundreds of miles.
This small protected territory has inherited landscapes, soils and a geology that is unique on the planet. For almost a century, Alsatian winemakers have been preserving this natural treasure. Pioneers in organic and biodynamic farming before they became trends, the region’s wine growers have long been aware that the future of their vineyards depends on respect for the environment.
Restoring natural biodiversity in the vineyards is a daily struggle here.
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Chapters
▷ 00:00 - Introduction
▷ 00:21 - Environmental diversity and biodynamics
▷ 05:51 - The history of viticulture in Alsace
▷ 08:07- The fragile wild tulip of the vines
▷ 11:16 - Natural insecticides
▷ 14:07 - Ideal climate and unique soils
▷ 18:31 - The Rangen vineyard
▷ 23:23 - An essential biodynamic’s ritual
▷ 25:18 - Credits

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At the whim of history’s turbulent moments or extreme geographical conditions, Mankind, with all its vision and epic ambition, takes us off on a crazy adventure where wine mingles with art, archeology, geology, history and architecture. The soil, the vintage and the technique are definitely not the sole expressions of the character of a vineyard. From India to Patagonia, by way of Europe, we also discover these regions from the sky, with landscapes that take the breath away.

Original title: Worldwide wine civilizations - Alsace, a pact with nature (France)
Directed by Claudine Matt

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