Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Conventional and Organic Vineyards in Northern Italy

The carbon footprint is an index used to assess the impact of activity in terms greenhouse gas emissions. Viticulture contributes emissions due use fuels, fertilizers and pesticides, consequent soil erosion. Organic viticulture differs from conventional viticulture, mainly because absence synthetic products, tillage, level organic soil. purpose study was determine actual differences between vineyard management emissions, comparing multiannual data 25 wineries northern Italy. No statistically significant were found overall mean values management. In organically farmed vineyards, a higher incidence fuel consumption observed, while conventionally vineyards such products as pesticides fertilizers. two systems resulting direct fertilizing. Further assessment potential sequestration fertilizer would be necessary.