New clones of muscatel and merseguera vines will be experimented with to improve the vintage of the white wine produced in the La Mata - Torrevieja natural park.
It is hoped that ecologically friendly methods will ensure the future of this traditional industry..
Biodegradable sheets will be used to keep down weeds, retain moisture and increase productivity.
The sheets are made from straw collected from the paddy fields in the Albufera natural park in Valencia .
Biological methods will also be used to control the destructive grape moth Lobesia botrana from reproducing..
This will reduce the need for pesticides.
All of these experiments should ensure the continuation of a very important ecosystem which will help local flora and fauna.
