"The beauty of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program is its simplicity: a couple of hours for the self-assessment questions, then you review the results and pick the areas that you want to improve first. With the new, on-line version, it is even quicker and easier."
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About Sustainable Winegrowing Program
Q: How are sustainable practices used in California vineyards and wineries? Q: How are sustainable practices used in California vineyards and wineries?A: Sustainable practices are used to produce quality grapes and wine while protecting the environment and enhancing relationships with employees and neighbors.
Each year, growers and vintners make hundreds of decisions while growing winegrapes and making wine. These decisions and the practices used in vineyards and wineries can impact natural resources, employees and communities, and the quality of the grapes and wine. Sustainable winegrowing practices help reduce water and energy use, minimize pesticide use, build healthy soil, protect air and water quality, recycle natural resources, maintain surrounding wildlife habitat, provide employee education, and communicate with neighbors about vineyard and winery operations. Q: How does the Sustainable Winegrowing Program work?A: The program gives growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement.
Building on major trends and successful regional efforts, the wine community joined together to create the Sustainable Winegrowing Program. A comprehensive workbook and educational workshops provide how-to information on sustainable winegrowing. Participants self-assess their vineyards and wineries and voluntarily contribute data to measure adoption of sustainable practices. The statewide Sustainability Report documents results, identifies strengths and opportunities for improvement, and sets goals to increase use of sustainable practices. New workshops targeting the most challenging areas are underway, and follow-up reports will track ongoing progress. Partners from government, academia, and community and environmental groups contribute resources and expertise. Q: How do sustainable practices benefit California?A: Sustainable winegrowing conserves resources, enhances environmental quality, and contributes economically and socially to the state.
California's booming population has increased competition for land, water, energy and other resources. By adopting sustainable practices, winegrowers can save time, money, and resources; enhance employee and neighbor relations; and continue to produce quality wines for generations to come. Communities enjoy a healthier environment and high quality of life. And consumers can enjoy wines that are produced responsibly. Sustainable winegrowing benefits all of California, and has been recognized as a model by:
 Click here to see a PDF version of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program brochure. Program participants who have completed a self-assessment workshop and submitted their data can order copies of the brochure and/or a CD-ROM to print an unlimited number of professional copies by contacting info@sustainablewinegrowing.org.
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