A global report designed to challenge and guide how the wine industry understands and engages with water. Informed by science and grounded in real-world practice, it reflects a community-driven effort bridging academia and wine production.
SAVING EVERY DROP IN WINE
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WHY IT MATTERS
Water is becoming less predictable, more contested, and increasingly central to how wine is produced. This report shifts the focus from managing water as an input to understanding it as part of a living system — shaping how decisions are made across vineyards, wineries, and regions.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Built by the Porto Protocol community, the report bridges scientific knowledge with lived experience — combining expert insight, real-world case studies, and practical application.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
• A broader understanding of water beyond efficiency
• Insight into how systems shape water availability
• Practical perspectives from wine regions worldwide
• Tools to support better-informed decisions
• Insight into how systems shape water availability
• Practical perspectives from wine regions worldwide
• Tools to support better-informed decisions
What’s Inside THE REPORT
The report explores water through multiple, interconnected lenses:
- Water & Ecology
Understanding water within broader natural cycles and ecosystems - Traditional & Indigenous Practices
Revisiting time-tested approaches developed long before modern viticulture - Water Footprint Thinking
Introducing more systemic ways to assess and understand water use
- Soil & Regenerative Hydrology
Exploring how water is retained, stored, and moves through living systems - From Vineyard to Winery
Addressing water across the full wine production chain - Real-World Case Studies
Experiences and practices from Porto Protocol members across the globe
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