The Most Sustainable Winery in the World, Yealands Estate, Marlborough Region, NZ

Yealands Estate Winery is located in New Zealand's Marlborough Region.
http://www.yealands.com/
Led by legendary entrepreneur Peter Yealands, step by innovative step, we're creating the first fully sustainable winery in New Zealand.
We have already achieved a high industrial sustainability rating. We have also been awarded carboNZeroCert™ status, joining a select group of wineries around the world who have earned this recognition.

Just some -- but by no means all -- of our sustainability initiatives include:

Vineyards

• Use of sheep to graze between rows of vines to reduce the need for spraying and tractor-mowing
• Wetland ponds capture rainfall for gradual release into soil
• Sustainable Winegrowing Certification (SWINZ)

Winery

• Solar-reflective, high insulation cladding
• Recovery and recycling of heat energy from refrigeration
• Temperature monitoring throughout building
• All winery tanks individually temperature-controlled
• Motion sensors to control lighting
• Solar panels and wind turbines
• Rainwater harvesting from roof
• On-site wastewater treatment and reuse
• Composting of grape marc, leaves and stalks for vine mulch
• Use of recycled glass and cardboard in packaging

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