Grapelink spray diaries
SWNZ uses the Grapelink programme to record foliar spay applications. The first snapshot (faux site) is of a ‘Foliar application record’. This is what a SWNZ user/member would need to …
Course: Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
The Vineyard
The major vineyard emissions can be attributed to * Diesel fuel * Electricity * Chemicals for spray * Fertilisers. Strategies in management practices that would reduce emissions are: Reduced tractor …
Life cycle assessment of wine
There have been many life cycle assessments (LCA) on wine and the wine industry . We have here a model that was developed in 2014 which shows how a life …
An example of how SWNZ works
SWNZ is very proactive. For example: They create and publish factsheets ahead of the new grape growing season. These publications are distributed to all New Zealand Winegrower’s members In their …
Measuring waste water
The water waste from a winery is known to be filled with pollution. The wastewater is measured to prevent oxygen depletion in the soil and soil leaching. The most common …
What is Sustainable Wine Grapegrowing?
Sustainable grape-growing: an overarching approach Wine grapes are grown in three ways: conventionally, organically, and biodynamically. Similarities between these three approaches include: All of them rely on labour and energy …
What is ISO 14001 Certification?
Achieving the ISO 14001 Standard demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to the environment and reducing waste. To get the certificate, the winery, vineyard, or the company owning it has to analyse …
What sustainability certifications are accepted by New Zealand Wine
There are a number of independent programmes are currently recognised by SWNZ. These programmes, while being sustainable, include an additional aspect and an organic element into the growing of grapes …
Sustainable Winegrowing NZ
This week we have included a PowerPoint on sustainability. SWNZ stands for Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand. SWNZ is a part of New Zealand Wine (NZ Wine) which encompasses most wine …
Vision and purpose
Kono New Zealand are situated at the top of the South Island. The region is also called Te tau ihu after the Māori ancestors who settled here. (You would say …
Yealands
Yealands winery makes sustainable practice a priority. They begin with the sun and harnessing the sun for solar power and are able to generate 1446 kilowatt units The northern side …