By Brian German
California producers have been making continuous strides in wine industry sustainability over the years. A recent report from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) shows the vast majority of the state’s wine production is performed sustainably. The 2020 Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing Annual Report details the progress made within the industry.
“Transparency and continuous improvement are two of the mantras of sustainable winegrowing in California,” CSWA Executive Director, Allison Jordan said in a press release . “The 2020 report provides statistics and demonstrates progress in adoption of sustainable practices by a growing number of certified vineyards and wineries over the past year.”
The report shows that as of December 2020, 171 wineries in the state are Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing. Those wineries produced 255 million cases of wine, representing 80 percent of all wine production in California.
More than 2,200 vineyards farming on nearly a third of all winegrape acreage in California have also been certified, according to the report. Nearly half of all California winegrape acreage is certified when taking other programs into consideration. Certification under programs such as Lodi Rules and Sustainability in Practice made up an additional 15 percent of certified vineyard acreage. Many wineries and […]
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