> Biodiversity Day in Anjou-Saumur July 22, 2009

It's the flowers season and Terra Vitis Loire has decided to organized a day on biodiversity in the vineyard. More information in french here.

> The 2010 Terra Vitis vinegrowers'guide is available

To download it click here.

> Societhica Sustainable Development award  2010, a Terra Vitis estate rewarded

Based on a proved methodology, which measures business performance, relevance and coherence of their comprehensive approach, the competition Societhica stands by its demands and rewards good social and environmental companies.
The third edition of these awards was held last May 31 at the Liard Amphitheater of the Sorbonne.
The jury awarded the 2010 Special Prize to Rousseau Vineyards (33230 ABZAC), members of Terra Vitis Bordeaux. It proves that we can achieve great things in the context of sustainable development, social relations, and of societal involvement even without large financial investments.
> A Terra Vitis vines planted in the Netherlands

On 19 May, in the presence of Prime Minister of the Netherlands André Rouevoet, Ferencz Deli Terra Vitis ambassador for Netherlands and Jean-Henri Soumireu national Terra Vitis director planted a vine in the most large botanical garden in Europe (Garden Of Kruidhof).
This event takes place as part of a regional meeting of the North Friesland where dynamic companies in the region were highlighted. This was particularly the case of the Ferencz Deli 's company which sells Terra Vitis wines in the Netherlands. Mr. Deli said on this occasion : "No wine can be produced without treatment, reduce and control such actions in order to minimize this is what the Terra Vitis winemakers do. More and more restaurants in Holland choose to serve Terra Vitis wines. Soon will open in Rotterdam, the first Terra Vitis wine bar . The municipality of Achtkarspelen is the first municipality in  the Netherlands which have chosen to serve these sustainable wines  ".

The Prime Minister listening to the Terra Vitis presentation  before planting the Terra Vitis vine

> Terra Vitis highlighted in the "Salon International Agricole"
Bernard Mathieu, Vice-Chairman of Terra Vitis, gave a bottle of Terra Vitis Wine to former French Président Jacques Chirac and to the French Minister of agriculture, Bruno Lemaire. This was the opportunity to explain the benfit of the Terra Vitis approach to the Minister. More generaly, this show was a great opportunity to explain Terra Vitis to many politicians and consumers who came on the show.

Jacques Chirac, Bernard Mathieu and French Minsiter of agriculture Bruno Lemaire.

> VINISUD: Terra Vitis a great success

On  23st February 2010 the Terra Vitis winemakers have presented their approach and their wines at VINISUD ("parc des expostion" in Montpellier). Terra Vitis winemakers coming from south France promoted integrated vinegrowing and winemaking for the hundred buyers and journalists present at this prestigious fair.

> Terra Vitis is testing energy audits in Beaujolais

After a fabulous 2009 vintage,  Terra Vitis winemakers  are already on fire. Three of them were tested  Review PLANET ® 2, designed especially by the association Solagro. For more  information in french click here