Your commitment to environmental stewardship and climate action is important to wine lovers, industry buyers and media as they evaluate wine brands in a competitive market. It is also essential to our community. We encourage you to become a part of the Napa Green community and be recognized for your responsible, conscientious business practices.
We want to emphasize that no one is starting from the ground floor. The majority of vineyards and wineries are already implementing 60-70% of these sustainability best practices. Your team needs to be committed to moving further up the ladder and continually improving with time. Napa Green staff is here to help.
Making an exceptional wine requires stewardship and attention to detail.
The same is true of achieving Napa Green Winery certification.
The new Napa Green Vineyard program is the first sustainable winegrowing certification to focus specifically on climate action, regenerative farming, and social equity, justice and inclusion.
Seven Principles of Regenerative Agriculture: Context Limit Disturbance Armor the Soil Living Roots Build Biodiversity Phaseout Chemical Inputs Integrate Animals Grgich Hills Estate – Growing
Natural cork is the most sustainable wine closure. Did you know that cork is made from the bark of cork oak trees? The bark cannot be harvested until the oak tree is 25 years old, and is then harvested every nine years, using ancient harvesting techniques. The bark harvest actually prolongs the life of the trees, which can live from 100 to 300 years.
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has been Napa Green Certified from Soil to Bottle for over a
decade. As a part of their commitment to continuing improvement, they have established
a cross-departmental “Green Team” to engage and empower employees.