News | Coal Pit Wines

As part of our continuous journey to farm sustainably, we’ve welcomed a new kind of worker into our vineyard: bees. While they may not pollinate our grapevines, their presence plays a vital role in creating a healthier, more balanced ecosystem that benefits our entire site.

Bees are essential not just for their honey, but for the broader health of our vineyard. They pollinate our cover crops, which are crucial to the long-term health of our land. These cover crops help improve soil fertility, conserve water, and prevent erosion. By bringing bees into the fold, we’re fostering a more biodiverse, resilient ecosystem. The presence of bees in our vineyard also helps create an environment that attracts beneficial insect predators, which play an important role in pest management. These natural predators, which thrive in the cover crops, happily go to work on vineyard pests without disturbing our grapevines. The result is a healthier vineyard ecosystem, where natural processes help control pest populations, reducing the need for interventions.

By fostering an environment where bees and beneficial insects can thrive, we create a symbiotic relationship in the vineyard that benefits not just the crops, but the broader biodiversity of the area and is another step toward our long-term goal of generational sustainability.