Spanish Winery will take 65 hectares of trees in California
As the wine industry in California continues to grow, the winemakers seek to appropriate areas for the cultivation of grapes out of valleys and closer to the coast. But the Spanish Artesa Vineyards and Winery seems to be taking this mission too far, with his plan to destroy 62 acres of redwoods and coastal spruces to make room for new vineyards.The Artesa Vineyards and Winery has received permission from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in California to cut thousands of trees in Sonoma County. Unable to receive the news lightly, environmentalists sued the Agency, claiming that the approval violates state environmental laws. With heights of up to 24 meters, the Redwoods concerned provide a crucial habitat for local wildlife and protect watercourses from erosion.Chris Poehlmann, President of a small organization called Friends of the Gualala River, says the wine industry is moving towards the coast as the interior valleys of California heat and reveal consumers prefer cool weather grapes such as pinot noir.Sam Singer, spokesman for the winery, argues that the trees have only 50 years old, which means technically still do not form a forest. The company proposed to save only two trees that reveal to be older than the other.Friends of the Gualala River, Sierra Club's Redwood Chapter and The Center for Biological Diversity are the names of the three organizations that have advanced with an action against the producer in 2012.The Redwoods are the tallest trees on the planet, reaching more than 107 feet tall and live to be 2,000 years old. If this decision forward, we are facing a huge loss for the ecosystem of Sonoma County and an even bigger blow to the morals and ethics of big business.According to Inhabitat, a study indicates that the areas most appropriate to receive vines in major wine-producing regions of the world may be reduced between 19% to 73% by 2050.
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