OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
Forever Green
We are
Sustainably Certified
Our sustainability practices replenish the vineyards’ natural resources, improve air and water quality, and protect the land’s ecosystems and wildlife habitats. With each bottle we share, we are reminded of the gifts nature has shared with all of us.
NAPA GREEN WINERY CERTIFIED
The Napa Green Winery Certification program focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the winery’s carbon footprint, implemented through more than 100 sustainability standards.
Napa Green Certified Means...
100% Wastewater Recycling
100% Environmentally Preferred Packaging
100% of Grape Pomace Used for Compost
100% Deep Green Energy
100% Recycling Program
Soil Health
Great Wines Start with Happy Vines
We farm for specificity of soil, area and varietal with a plan carefully cultivated for each vineyard block. Minimal till practices and broad use of cover crops reduce erosion and runoff and maximize the land’s natural power to absorb and store carbon in the ground. Cover crops build healthy soils by adding nitrogen and increase biodiversity to suppress pests and weeds, reducing the need for more aggressive control methods.
Fertile Compost: A Healthy Mix
We recycle our grape pomace locally at a Green Certified waste management facility in St. Helena. Our soil fertility program combines dry compost with soil-building fertilizers including biochar, compost and mulch to enrich our vineyards and help our vines thrive.
The Birds
and the Bees
Nature’s Partners
Bee boxes help keep the land pollinated, and cover crops planted between the vineyard rows attract beneficial insects. Bird and owl boxes welcome natural partners with a bird’s eye view of the vineyards to help manage pests.
Waterway Protection
PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Working in cooperation with the Napa County Resource Conservation District, we installed specially engineered willow revetments at our Yountville and Calistoga vineyards to stop soil erosion and repair the creek banks bordering our vineyards.
Every Drop Counts
WATER CONSERVATION
All winery wastewater is reclaimed and collected in wastewater ponds to be used for irrigation in the vineyards. Weather stations, irrigation monitoring and efficiency testing give us valuable data for conscious use of this finite natural resource.
Reduce & Reuse
Winery Waste and Packaging
Our winery is powered by responsibly purchased wind and solar power, and bottling waste is recycled locally. Bottle packaging is sourced and produced in the US, and California whenever possible.