NewsBy Sophie ArundelRoberta Bricolo, CEO of Gorgo winery, explains why she converted 50 hectares to organics and how techniques such as sexual confusion underpin her approach to sustainable viticulture. Sexual confusion as pest controlOne of the key techniques Bricolo employs is sexual confusion, used against the grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana). Alongside it is Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC Organic, offering citrus, pear and green apple notes, and Chardonnay IGT Organic, marked by its bouquet of fruit and flowers. For reds and rosés, some of the line includes Bardolino Chiaretto DOC Organic, fresh and aromatic with a strong Lake Garda identity; Bardolino DOC Organic, a lively and fruity wine that gains spice and complexity with age; and Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore, a fuller-bodied red combining fruit with spice through the region’s traditional ripasso technique. “Consumers increasingly associate organic wines with transparency, environmental responsibility, and authenticity,” she told db.