COGNAC ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
to the development of our region, the Cognac sector has decided
au développement de son territoire, la filière Cognac a fait le choix
de s’appuyer sur une démarche de certification environnementale
inclusive, souple et progressive, reconnue par le ministère
de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire.
to the development of our region, the Cognac sector has decided
au développement de son territoire, la filière Cognac a fait le choix
de s’appuyer sur une démarche de certification environnementale
inclusive, souple et progressive, reconnue par le ministère
de l’Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire.
Obtaining certification as a winegrower is about choosing good practices and showcasing the efforts made to protect the environment. It is about participating in a collective progress initiative that benefits local inhabitants. That is why, since 2018, the sector has promoted an ambitious environmental certification strategy, Cognac Environmental Certification (CEC), which it has recently updated to focus on meeting current environmental challenges. This strategy is now designed to work more closely with and be open to all recognised environmental certifications and labels, including High Environmental Value (HEV) and Organic Agriculture (AB, organic).
5 OBJECTIVES AND 24 REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT OUR VINEYARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Cognac Environmental Certification aims to evaluate winegrowing practices based on five key environmental objectives: promoting diversity, ensuring water, air and soil quality, encouraging limited chemical spraying, sustainably managing soil life, and aiming for carbon-sober operations. It consists of requirements specific to the Cognac vineyards, a short selection of regulatory requirements, and criteria from the ministry standard for level 2 environmental certification adapted to the “Cognac” context, i.e. 24 environmental practices to evaluate in total.
COGNAC ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION: 5 KEY OBJECTIVES
Promoting biodiversity
4 requirements
Ensuring water, air and soil quality
8 requirements
Encouraging limited spraying
5 requirements
Sustainably managing soil life
5 requirements
Aiming for carbon sobriety
2 requirements
To obtain Cognac Environmental certification, Cognac producers must meet 24 requirements and obtain at least two “bonus” points allowing them to go further in their practices. Each requirement sets a minimum technical threshold to reach, a condition necessary to obtain certification.
Winegrowers can choose between two options to become certified:
Winegrowers can choose between two options
to become certified:
the collective path;
the individual path.
Whatever their choice, Cognac producers are supported by a community of experts which provide advice both on the administrative and technical aspects. These technical guides (technical advisors, independent experts, etc.) are authorised by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac.
ARE YOU A WINEGROWER OR MERCHANT LOOKING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COGNAC ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION?
The complete reference framework is available in your “Pro space”, as well as all tools and information to guide you in your strategy.
ARE YOU A WINEGROWER OR MERCHANT LOOKING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COGNAC ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION?
The complete reference framework is available in your “Pro space”, as well as all tools and information to guide you in your strategy.
A COLLECTIVE INITIATIVE:
A COLLECTIVE
INITIATIVE:
Cognac Environmental Certification, which aims to promote biodiversity and protect water, air and soil quality, is a collective initiative led by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC), theUnion Général des Viticulteurs pour l’AOC Cognac (UGVC), the Syndicat des Maisons de Cognac (SMC), the Comité National du Pineau des Charentes (CNPC), the Syndicat des Bouilleurs de Profession, the Syndicat des Pépiniéristes Viticoles de la Région du Cognac, the Syndicat des Producteurs de Pineau des Charentes, the Syndicat des Producteurs and the Promotion des Vins IGP Charentais and the Syndicat professionnel des Courtiers en Vins et Spiritueux de la région délimitée Cognac.
Cognac Environmental Certification is recognised as level 2 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.
Cognac Environmental Certification is recognised as level 2 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.
