Reyneke – “Instead of spraying weeds with poison, we grow companion plants amongst our vines to outcompete the weeds that have the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, help break-up compacted soil or even harbour a beneficial insect or two. We simply release the vineyard pests’ natural predators, like ducks – there’s nothing more delicious for a duck than a good, juicy snail. By allowing dandelion ‘weeds’ to grow, we ensure that the measly Mealybug lives on its roots rather than the vines.”