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Climate Action through Sustainability

Climate change demands climate action.

In California, we’ve learned to change course when necessary, adapting our winegrowing practices to save natural resources and make better wine. By striking a balance between long-established and modern-day practices, we’ve found ways to reduce energy consumption and lessen our environmental impact. Be it with electric tractors, green buildings, night harvesting or adorable flocks of sheep, the changes we’ve incorporated have made a measurable difference.

Our Unwavering Commitment

We have been addressing climate issues for decades.

Many steps have been taken to better understand, measure and improve the industry’s carbon footprint. The California wine community worked together to better understand and assess the industry’s carbon footprint back in 2014. This helped provide a roadmap to address key issues that have the greatest impact to reduce the carbon footprint.

California winegrape growers and vintners believe their best years are ahead of them. Judging by recent vintages, we’d have to agree.

At the Forefront of
Climate Smart Winegrowing

We are Future Focused. 

We are leaders in climate strategy implementation

Climate smart measures are widely practiced by California vineyards and wineries.

Example Climate Smart Practices:

Reducing fossil fuel use through energy efficiency measures, electrification, and solar and other alternative energy sources.

Example Climate Smart Practices:

Using cover crops, compost or mulch, reducing or eliminating tillage and integrating animals to increase soil health and sequester carbon in the soil.

Example Climate Smart Practices:

Light-weighting glass bottles and exploring alternative packaging options – such as cans, kegs, and boxes – or shipping wine to be bottled closer to the point of sale.

Your Choice Matters

From grapes to glass, California wines are made by people who believe in a sustainable future. They’ve made responsible choices in the vineyard and winery so you can feel good about the California wines you choose. Choose Responsibly. Choose California.

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