Monterey Pacific Inc.

Sustainable Practices

Below is a sampling of the sustainable practices adopted by the Certified Participant. This is not an exhaustive list of the sustainable practices adopted, but is designed to give you some idea of the types of practices they use to demonstrate the breadth of practices that are included in their sustainability initiative. Please click on the photos to view a larger image.

Viticulture

Canopy management: balanced vines, VSP trellis system.

Soil Management

Compost – fertilizers, petiole analysis, soil analysis, soil pits, ripping and cover crops

Vineyard Water Management

Off-peak irrigation, every three years tested for Ec, pH, SAR, N03-N, Na, Cl, HC03 and B.
Water analysis every 3 years, use of ESI growpoint soil moisture sensors. Use of infra-red aerial imagery.

Pest Management

Bird netting, onsite inspections and threshold level applications.

Wine Quality

Annual juice chemistry records and evaluation, Santa Lucia Highlands Appellation, French Oak Barrel Fermentation

Ecosystem Management

Owl boxes – wildlife corridor, and oak woodland management

Energy Management

Implementation of Energy Efficiency Plan for irrigation and equipment. Every two years pump and well tested for energy efficiency.

Material Handling

Pesticide storage areas.

Human Resources

Employee meeting regarding:

Company philosophies and goals
Company insurance and 401K plans

Neighbors And Community

No bird guns after 5pm. Spray drift management.

Air Quality

Dust control, chip and mulch waste (no burning). Spraying done only under wind speeds of 8-10 mph.