Bordeaux estate turns to space tech to monitor vines in real time

A Bordeaux organic wine estate has begun operational monitoring of its vineyards using hyperspectral satellites, marking a shift in how technology could be applied in viticulture.

The initiative is the result of a collaboration between Finnish satellite analytics firm Kuva Space and Château Puybarbe, an organic Bordeaux estate run by Finnish winemakers Riku and Anna Väänänen.

From research to real-world application

According to AgTechnavigator, via IndexBox, hyperspectral imaging in agriculture has historically been limited by the high cost of traditional satellites, confining its use largely to academic research. However, newer constellations of smaller, more affordable satellites are making practical, day-to-day applications increasingly viable.

Kuva Space, founded in 2016, is among the companies developing this technology. Château Puybarbe is now serving as the first operational pilot site, with the current growing season focused on gathering data, identifying anomalies, and analysing how satellite imagery correlates with vine health.

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