E.&J. Gallo Winery
January 5, 2010
Vineyards
Borden Hills Vineyard |
Claussen Ranch |
Colony Ranch |
Cowell Ranch |
Dusty Lane Ranch |
Fresno Ranch |
Livingston Ranch |
Liberty Lodi Ranch |
Maze Ranch |
Ripperdan Ranch |
Gilbeau Ranch |
Silva Ranch |
Valley Oak |
Barrelli Creek Ranch |
Bridlewood Ranch |
Cal Poly Ranch |
Chiotti Ranch |
Del Rio Ranch |
Edna Valley Ranch |
Frei Ranch |
Ghost Pines Ranch |
Laguna North |
Laguna Ranch |
Ledgewood |
MacMurray Ranch |
Martini Estate/Thomann Station |
Monte Rosso |
Olson Ranch |
Sage Canyon |
Snows Lake Vyds |
Stefani |
Sun Lake Ranch |
Sunnybrook Ranch |
Twin Valley Ranch |
Two Rock Ranch |
William Hill Vineyards |
Pacific Fruit Ranch
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J Vineyards
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Wineries
Bridlewood Estate Winery
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Fresno Winery |
Livingston Winery |
Martini Winery |
Modesto Brandy Facility |
Modesto Winery |
Sonoma Winery |
William Hall Winery |
J Winer |
Sustainable PracticesBelow is a sampling of the sustainable practices adopted by the Certified Participant. This is not a comprehensive list but provides some examples of the types of practices they use. For more information about their sustainability visit their website here.
Viticulture
- Tissue analysis determines fertilizer use, are goal is to grow a balanced vine and to avoid overfertilizing
- Proper site selection, right variety in the right location
- Rootstocks matched to site characteristics
Soil Management
- Permanent cover crops maintained between vine rows in all vineyard
- All streams have setbacks with planted buffer strips
Vineyard Water Management
- Soil moisture and plant water status is monitored weekly during growing season.
- Irrigation scheduling is based on evapo-transpiration
- Deficit irrigation is used
- Tertiary treated wastewater used for irrigation on two of our vineyards.
Pest Management
- IPM is practiced on all ranches including vineyard scouting, encouraging natural predators for pest control, disease modeling. Pesticide application based economic thresholds.
Wine Quality
- The Winery has developed standard work practices to improve wine quality.
- The Winery is also certified ISO9001 and ISO14001
- Vineyard managers collaborate closely with winemaking on hitting style targets with regular winemaker visits to vineyards and wine tastings
Ecosystem Management
- 50/50 Giveback Program: For every planted acre of vineyard in Sonoma County that Gallo owns, one acre is set aside for wildlife habitat
- 16 acres of vineyards were removed and new wetlands created at our Laguna Ranch which borders the Laguna de Santa Rosa
Energy Management
- The E&J Gallo Winery (Healdsburg) participates in the PG&E demand curtailment program, where customers commit to reducing demand during peak events from PG&E.
- Over the last few years, the winery has completed tank insulation, motor efficiency and variable-frequency drive retrofits, and lighting retrofit programs with associated rebates from PG&E
- In 2010, the Winery is participating in the Retro-Commissioning Program offered by PG&E
- The winery installed power-monitoring software to monitor and reduce loads at peak demand times
- The Barrel Cellar brings in night air during cool evenings to avoid an additional load on the chillers
- Interior processing building lighting is energized through the use of motion sensors
- During harvest, the majority of work is performed between 8:00pm and 4:30am, thus reducing peak energy demands and reducing traffic during peak commuter hours
- Replaced lighting in ranch shop with energy efficient fixtures and added motion sensors
Winery Water Conservation And Water Quality
- Winery waste water is used for irrigation on the Frei vineyard
- The Winery is investing in improved waste water treatment technology so the waste water can be better used by the vineyards for irrigation
Material Handling
- Transportation of Finished Case Goods to distribution center maximizes the use of back hauls to reduce one way hauling
- All agricultural chemicals and petroleum products are stored within double containment
Solid Waste Reduction And Management
- The Winery’s bottling operation is a near-zero waste operation, recycling plastic stretch wrap, cardboard and glass. The Winery also recycles all metals, label backing and capsules reducing landfill waste
- Universal waste disposal sites on each ranch
- All vineyards have recycling programs in place
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
- The Winery actively communicates the Sustainability Policy to major vendors and engages them on sustainability matters
- Vendors on-site must comply with our environmental and sustainability practices and are aware and knowledgeable of our Sustainable Management System
Human Resources
- Both the vineyards and the winery have implanted Behavioral Accident Prevention Programs to reduce workplace injuries
Neighbors And Community
- The Winery does not allow truck traffic after 10pm and before 7am out of respect for property neighbors
- The Winery does not allow truck idling during harvest for more than 5 minutes
- The Winery engages neighbors during non-standard activities (e.g Sunday grape receiving during harvest)
- The Winery participates in community activities such as the Dry Creek Valley clean-up and the Sonoma County United Way Campaign, as well as offering Salvation Army / Goodwill pick-up days at the winery to encourage giving to those organizations.
- Vineyard managers maintain constant contact with key neighbors
- All vineyard neighbors have contact information for vineyard managers
Air Quality
- Vines are chipped and incorporated in the soil instead of burning
- Replaced 10 old diesel pumps with newer more efficient and less-polluting pumps
- The Winery does not allow truck idling during harvest for more than 5 minutes
Additional Information
Both the Healdsburg Winery and the Gallo Vineyards Coastal vineyards have certified Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) and Sustainability Management Systems in place.
E&J Gallo Winery and Gallo Vineyards were the first winery and vineyard operation in the United States to receive ISO 14001 certification.
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