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The “Sustainable Austria” (“Nachhaltig Austria”) certification – a comprehensive, science-based programme with quantifiable results – was launched in 2015 with the aim of promoting sustainable farming in Austrian viticulture. This is linked to a unique online tool that evaluates around 380 measures in 9 different areas of sustainability.
Furthermore, the minimum requirements for certification are evaluated and raised on an ongoing basis. In addition, each participating winery receives suggestions on how to improve their operations to become even more sustainable. A total of 28% of Austria’s area under vine is already cultivated according to the measures required for the “Sustainable Austria” certification.
Austria was one of the first countries in the world to develop guidelines for organic farming – several years before the first EU organic regulations were introduced. Today, 28% of Austria’s farming industry is organic – ranking second highest in the world,
February 2025). Austria is also home to BIO AUSTRIA, the largest organic farmers’ association in Europe. Its members implement stricter standards for organic viticulture than those contained within EU regulations.
Biodynamic practices and the founding of the first biodynamic wineries can be traced back to the work of Austrian anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner. The purpose of implementing biodynamic production methods is for a winery to establish its “individuality” – in other words, to create a circular economy that allows the producer to be self-sufficient without the need for external resources. Two associations in Austria – Demeter and respekt-BIODYN – provide members with guidelines on growing wine biodynamically. An organic certification is a requirement. Around 14% of organic vineyards in Austria are already farmed biodynamically, which represents 3% of the total area under vine.
Austria’s strict wine law and the small size of the country’s (family-run) wineries mean that non-certified producers also strive to ensure a healthy environment in order to secure their future. A healthy ecosystem and sustainable working practices are vital if future generations are to continue bringing authentic Austrian wine onto the market. Taking a look at what is happening in other countries also confirms Austria’s ranking among the global pioneers in environmentally conscious viticulture. Although organic farming exists across all continents, a mere ten countries account for almost all of the world’s organic viticulture (91% of the global area under vine). One of these is Austria, which has over 10,000 ha of organically cultivated vineyards, despite the country having a smaller total area under vine. The share of organically cultivated vineyards as a percentage of total area under vine (25%) puts Austria at the top of the the world’s key wine-growing countries.
The EU regulations on organic farming provide the minimum standards for Austria’s organic legislation, although Austria’s general national legislation already sets high ecological, economic and social standards for all of the country’s producers.
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