"Sustainable winegrowing is comprehensive in its approach, with concern for the total vineyard environment, not just with the grapes that we grow. It is ensuring that environmental health, economic profitability, and social equity are balanced.

In all our business processes from vineyard management to sales, we are committed to constantly improving our environmental practices.

In the final analysis, all aspects of our sustainable winegrowing practices plays a vital role in the quality and consistency of the wines we produce."

A clean green land

New Zealand has long been recognised as a country with a “clean, green” image and it's well deserved. As a small country dependent upon agriculture as its primary source of income for many years, farmers have always understood the value of our land and the importance of caring for it.

At Waimea, we constantly strive to protect the environmental integrity of our wine production. We adhere closely to a pioneering set of industry standards known as Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ). Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand provides the framework upon which we continually work towards improving all aspects of our performance in terms of environmental, social and economic sustainability in both the vineyard and the winery.

Conserving the habitat

Quite simply, if the environment is healthy and in balance then so are our vineyards.  We actively encourage wildlife in our vineyards through the planting of native grasses and trees.