Cheers to Climate Smart Wines

Cheers to Climate Smart Wines! Cheers to Climate Smart Wines! spotlights Napa Green Certified members’ commitment to climate smart grape growing and winemaking. Throughout the month of August, the 21 participating Napa Green wineries will share their sustainability commitments and actions with you, their guests, and give back a portion of their proceeds to support […]

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Case Study VIII

herbicide-free case studies – CASE STUDY IX – CAIN VINEYARD Vineyard area: 40+ acres Site Characteristics: Terraced vineyards with slopes of 10-35%. Recovering from 2020 fire. Steadily replanting to get back to 88 acres of vineyard. Tools/Equipment used: Loved Sunflower (lost in fire). It was the main tool for under vine weed control. No longer […]

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CASE STUDY VIII

herbicide-free case studies – CASE STUDY VIII – ESTATE VALLEY Vineyard area: ~20 Acres in the St. Helena area Site Characteristics: Flat, benchland Tools/Equipment used: Tractor: Clemens Handwork: Weed wackers – in-house Handwork: Shovels – both in-house and contracted Passes: 2 with Clemens; 1 with weed wackers; 1 with shovels Organic Herbicides? Yes, but seldomly. […]

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