Two years after its launch, LIFE VitiCaSe confirms its role in promoting carbon farming as a concrete opportunity for European viticulture. The project—which brings together research, businesses, and wineries—is experimenting with regenerative agronomic practices and an integrated model for measuring, monitoring, and certifying carbon sequestered in vineyards. 

During 2025, new monitoring visits were completed at the pilot farms, which were useful for evaluating the effects of the sustainable practices adopted and collecting environmental and agronomic data. At the same time, Image Line® released the beta version of the Carbon Farming Tool, software based on the RothC model that estimates the evolution of organic carbon in vineyard soils. In the coming months, it will be integrated with QdC® – Quaderno di Campagna® for data collection directly from field records.

Another fundamental pillar is the launch of the carbon credit certification process through the International Carbon Registry (ICR), which will lead to the verification of the activities carried out and, subsequently, to the issuance of credits for the voluntary market. The project is also highlighting possible barriers to access for smaller companies, offering useful guidance for the definition of future European policies on carbon farming.

LIFE VitiCaSe is therefore moving towards a replicable and accessible model, with the aim of demonstrating how sustainable soil management can generate environmental and economic value for wine-producing companies.

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to learn more about all the activities and results of the project.