A Proposed Pesticide Ban Divides Austrian Vintners
A draft EU proposal would prohibit the use of pesticides in nature reserves—but for winemakers in the challenging region of the Wachau, is there an alternative?
Petra Loho is an Austria-based freelance journalist who has lived and worked on three continents. She writes about art, architecture and wine. Her words have appeared in Metropolis magazine, Wallpaper*, CNBC, Lonely Planet, and many more publications. Living in The Weinviertel (“wine quarter”), she enjoys a crisp glass of white wine.
A draft EU proposal would prohibit the use of pesticides in nature reserves—but for winemakers in the challenging region of the Wachau, is there an alternative?