One area where many green living advocates find themselves falling short is with their wine consumption choices. While conventional grocery stores are carrying more and more organic, non-GMO, sustainable food brands, easy access to the same caliber of wines is lacking.
This voluntary third-party, independently certified program focuses on environmentally sound farming and production methods that exceed more than 20 local, state and federal “best practices.” As a result, wine coming from the Napa Valley region is noted as the most highly regulated in the world.
For its certification program, Napa Green uses a set of sustainable and green business practices developed specifically for wineries to protect and enhance the ecological quality of Napa Valley while reducing energy, chemical use, waste, water and overall carbon footprint.
Napa Green provides each winery with an individually-tailored, sustainable farm plan to help them meet these goals. To develop the plans, participants receive comprehensive energy, waste and water assessments for their facilities, ensuring all of their operations are optimized for total efficiency.
The Napa Green programs are open to all Napa County vintners and grape growers. This year, the Napa Valley Vintners trade association announced its goal of having all of its eligible members enroll in the Napa Green program by the end of 2020.
