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Simple. Wine Quality Reality. Water Management Winegrowing Sustainable Where We Start A Grower & Vintner Alliance The Code. Water Management Defining Sustainability in 400 pages Viticulture Soil Management

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Simple.

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Reality.

Water Management Wine Quality

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Where We Start…

Sustainable Winegrowing

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The Code.

Water Management

A Grower & Vintner Alliance

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Defining Sustainability

  • Viticulture
  • Soil Management
  • Vineyard Water Management
  • Pest Management
  • Wine Quality
  • Ecosystem Management
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Winery Water Conservation & Quality
  • Material Handling
  • Solid Waste Reduction & Management
  • Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
  • Human Resources
  • Neighbors & Communities
  • Air Quality

…in 400 pages

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Sustainable Practices:

Pest Management

Use of sheep for weed control Nesting boxes attract beneficial birds that hunt vineyard pests Regular monitoring for pests

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Sustainable Practices:

Water Management

Drip irrigation conserves water Cover crops build soil health, provide beneficial insect habitat and improve water holding capacity Regular monitoring of process water ponds assures water quality

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Sustainable Practices:

Energy Management

Tank insulation conserves energy Solar energy Biofuels for tractors

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Sustainable Practices:

Waste Management

Barrel recycling Composting Cardboard recycling

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Sustainable Practices:

Human Resources

Employee development Safety training Peer-to-peer education

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Sustainability is a Journey, Not a Destination

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Continuous Improvement

Self-Assess Interpret Performance Develop Action Plans Implement Change

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Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook

191 Best Practices from the Ground to the Glass

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Examples of Continuous Improvement

  • Meet action plan objectives (e.g. reduce

energy use by 10%)

  • Improve performance within a category
  • Use new technology or practices to

enhance environmental or social benefits and/or lower cost

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Targeted Education

  • Workshops focused on specific topics

– Water Quality and Conservation – Energy and Water Efficiency – Environmentally Preferred Purchasing – Integrated Pest Management – Etc.

  • Check Workshop Calendar at

www.sustainablewinegrowing.org

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Widespread Participation in SWP

2002-present

Self-Assessment:

  • 200+ self-assessment workshops
  • 1,800 vineyard and winery organizations
  • 72% of winegrape acreage (> 389,375 acres)
  • 74% of case production (>189 million cases of wine)
  • Goal of 80% by 2015
  • Targeted Education:
  • 232+ best practices workshops
  • 10,737 attendees
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Commitment to Transparency

www.sustainablewinegrowing.org

  • Public Statewide

Sustainability Repots

  • Press Conferences & Press

Releases

  • 100’s of news articles &

Interviews

  • Videos on sustainable

winegrowing available soon!

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Launched in January 2010 Enables wineries and vineyards to communicate their commitment to: – environmental stewardship – conservation of natural resources – socially responsible business practices

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Certification Goals

  • Maintain California’s global leadership

position and positive image as “green”

  • Provide voluntary third-party verification
  • Increase transparency, enhance

credibility with key stakeholders

  • Encourage statewide participation
  • Advance entire California industry toward best

practices and continuous improvement

3rd Party Verification of the Cycle

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Verification: The Details

A third-party auditor verifies that a winery or vineyard:

  • Adopts practices based on code
  • f 191 best practices
  • Meets prerequisite criteria
  • Develops action plans
  • Demonstrates continuous

improvement

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  • Certificate for proof of certification
  • Certification sign for winery or vineyard
  • CCSW Certification logo on company websites,

promotional materials, and secondary packaging – No logo on bottle yet

  • List of certified wineries and vineyards on CSWA

website and to share with media, trade and consumers

  • Up-to-date certification information and guidelines
  • n CSWA website to ensure transparency

Communicating Certification

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Certified Wineries & Vineyards

As of January 2013:

  • Over 52 organizations have been CCSW-certified, including

56 winery facilities and 178 vineyards = 66,173 acres or 12.3% of 535,000 total statewide acres For a list of the certified wineries and vineyards visit: http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/certifiedparticipants.php

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Next Steps…

Performance Metrics Project

  • Measureable Outcomes
  • Quantifying impacts on

resources:

– Water use? – Energy efficiency? – Fertilizer use? – GHG emissions?

  • Which practices have the most

impact?

  • Visit the CSWA website to start

using metrics!

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it…”

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Questions?

info@sustainablewinegrowing.org www.sustainablewinegrowing.org