Ultimately, nature conservation, land care, and sustainable living have become a community issue, where people of all ages and walks of life are encouraged to participate. There are many wine producers who are demonstrating amazing leadership and foresight. Vanya Cullen is a leading pioneer and protagonist of biodynamic viticulture. She was early to adopt these practices developed by Rudolf Steiner. Her commitment to this way of growing grapes, once seen as extreme, could now be described as visionary. There seems to be a correlation between life in the vineyard and energy in Cullen wines. Although this cannot be proven by science (yet), the wines emit a feeling of place. But care of the land and ways of working towards sustainability cannot be defined by a single philosophy. The nature of learning and innovation promotes adaptation and new ways of thinking. Vasse Felix is on the way to becoming wholly organic, and the Lilliputian Cloudburst has taken its own hands-on approach to sustainability, borrowing from almost every book on the subject.
Cape Mentelle Photo Credit Russell Ord
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The Vintage Journal – Regional Focus
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