Winery Sustainability
New Zealand has long been famed for its stunning unspoilt landscape. New Zealand’s small population, isolated location and agricultural economy have earned the country a "clean, green" image. New Zealand grape growers and winemakers aim to keep it that way by protecting the environmental integrity of their wine production.
Waste Water
With much of the wine world concerned about water quality and access, we feel extremely fortunate that our vineyards are on top of a series of aquifers. So we need to protect this precious resource. The Lyve water treatment place was commissioned this year. This treats all water that leaves our winery before being pumped down our driveway to water the avenue of Plane Trees.
Conserving water and energy
When building our winery in 2002, it was essential that everything was housed under one roof, and that the building was fully insulated to minimise the amount of energy needed to keep the temperature constant inside
Glass Packaging
Wairau River is a proud member of the Glass Packaging Forum, which is a non-profit organization that aims to ensure the ongoing performance of glass as environmentally acceptable packaging. This is a voluntary scheme which raises funds for research, education, projects and collection infrastructure all relating to glass recycling. www.glassforum.org.nz
Plastic Recycling
After assessing the amount of plastic we use, we contacted plastic recycling company to install a system which bales all our used plastic and is taken away for recycling
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand was established by volunteer grapegrowers in August 1995 as an industry initiative directed through New Zealand Winegrowers. Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand was commercially introduced in 1997 and has been adopted by growers from all the grape growing regions. The introduction of a winery program in 2002 has been a significant development.
