date:May 28, 2014
The CIVC is seeking to bolster Champagnes environmental credentials by launching a new certification scheme that is designed to build on Frances nationwide environmental standard, the Haut Valeur Environnementale (HVE).
To qualify, producers must meet a range of criteria, including 30% of their turnover on so-called primary inputs, like pesticides and fuel.
The pioneers will already be hitting it, but not everyone, CIVC spokesperson Thibault le Mailloux said on the sidelines of the Vinexpo Asi