The French association "Vignerons Engagés" (responsible winegrowers) has set itself the goal of producing "sustainable wines". Iris Borrut (association director) describes this as follows: "A sustainable wine is one that conserves resources, enhances territories and lets winemakers live from their passion." The aim is to promote the "Vignerons Engagés" label and support all the actions of producers in a global approach to sustainable development, improving their production and adding value. It also aims to connect wine sector stakeholders to facilitate dialogue, synergies and the emergence of sustainable solutions and to make progress together. The statutes are based on three pillars of sustainability; these are environmental, social and economic. This includes the entire production process of a winery from vine to wine glass, based on the ISO 26000 standard.
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