California Sustainable Winegrowing Program

Benefiting the environment, the community
and high quality grapes and wine.

"The sustainable workbook, offered by CSWA, allows the winegrower or winemaker the opportunity to compare their operating practices to a standard, identify where changes can be accomplished and develop a sustainable work plan for improvement. Self assessment, the ability to identify those improvements and at what cost, is an important step in sustainable winegrowing goals, benefiting all wine country communities."

-Randy Lange

NEW VIDEO on California Sustainable Winegrowing. View here

How Sustainable is Your Operation

Do an Online Self-Assessment!

California vintners and winegrape growers can sign up for a userID and password by completing the participant information sheet. To learn more about the online system visit our Online Self-Assessments.

Attend an Upcoming Workshop

To find a workshop in your area to assess or reassess your operation and to learn more about specific practices, visit our Workshop Calendar.

Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing is a certification program that provides third-party verification of a winery or vineyard's adherence to a "process of continuous improvement" in the adoption and implementation of sustainable winegrowing practices. To learn more click here.

NEW: Climate Protection Resources Available!

Click here to visit the new web resources section on climate protection to:

learn about the greenhouse effect
understand climate change from a business perspective
better understand energy use and natural gas consumption
learn how to calculate your carbon footprint
get an overview of market drivers, such as cap and trade
figure out what you can do to reduce your risks.

Benefiting the environment, the communityand high quality grapes and wine.