The labels will certify the added value of farmers, wineries, and processors engaged in land management practices that reduce wildfire spread, making their efforts visible and recognizable to consumers.
To obtain the certification, producers must meet a set of criteria demonstrating their contribution to fire-resilient landscapes.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has approved the registration of two new certifications: FIRE WINE RESILIENT LANDSCAPE© and FIRE PRODUCT RESILIENT LANDSCAPE©. These labels are designed to recognize wineries and agricultural producers across the EU who manage their lands to help create fire-resilient territories that function as productive firebreaks and contribute to wildfire prevention. This certification approval comes two years after the launch of the FIRE WINE initiative and follows extensive research into the conditions required for agricultural landscapes to act as natural, productive fire barriers.
The goal of these EU-registered labels is to offer consumers a clear and trustworthy indicator of the producer’s commitment to sustainable land management practices that foster mosaic landscapes, better equipped to prevent large-scale wildfires.
FIRE WINE RESILIENT LANDSCAPE© is tailored to the wine sector, while FIRE PRODUCT RESILIENT LANDSCAPE© applies to primary products such as olive oil, fruits, truffles, and vegetables. Collective certification is also possible through Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs), producer associations or territorial collectives.
To qualify for this certification, farms must meet several conditions, including minimum crop extension, strategic location to reduce fire spread, and being located next to forested areas or between forest patches and urban or critical infrastructure zones.
To obtain these labels, farms must meet specific requirements concerning the size of cultivated areas and their strategic location to help slow wildfire spread. Eligible farms must border forested land or be positioned between woodland and urban areas or key infrastructure such as roads, power lines, or renewable energy installations.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND SIXTH-GENERATION WILDFIRES
The initiative is part of FIRE-RES, a European innovation project focused on developing technological and socio-ecological-economic solutions for more resilient territories. It is one of the wildfire prevention projects supported by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme, coordinated by the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC).
FIRE WINE was developed in response to the climate emergency and global warming, which have given rise to a new, more extreme type of wildfire — known as sixth-generation wildfires. These fires demand a paradigm shift in land management through strategic collaboration with the agricultural sector.
At the heart of both FIRE WINE RESILIENT LANDSCAPE© and FIRE PRODUCT RESILIENT LANDSCAPE© is the promotion of bioeconomy. The initiative began in Catalonia and now includes agricultural producers from Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy.
PREVIOUS INITIATIVES PAVING THE WAY FOR FIRE WINE / FIRE PRODUCT
Over the past decade, international experts have developed the Fire-Smart Territory concept and advocated for Fire-Smart Product labeling. In Catalonia, the pioneering label Ramats de Foc, led by the Pau Costa Foundation, already demonstrates the key role of grazing in reducing fuel load and mitigating wildfire risk. Likewise, in Extremadura, the Mosaico Project has been promoting productive firebreaks for years and has developed its own certification for the resulting products.
Last modified: 26 August 2025
