Sustainable Winegrowing

The certification enables us to highlight our sustainable development approach and the balance between nature and winegrowing that we strive to achieve.

In this important period of ecological transition and the preservation of biodiversity, Sustainable Winegrowing certification helps us to meet the necessary objectives. The goal is to produce good quality wines that enable us to earn a living, and that leave a minimal carbon footprint. A joint approach to further develop the way our vineyards and our wineries work together.

The Convention is the high point of the year! It’s always a great opportunity to meet winegrowers and people working in the industry not only to discuss best practices but also to look to the issues of the future which concern us all, whatever field we are in, and whatever the size of the winery. Land ownership, biodiversity, new grape varieties, climate change... over the years, at each Convention, there are numerous ideas that we have developed after discovering them over the course of the event.

The Association ensures that this certification, created by winegrowers for winegrowers, remains active and continues to evolve. Thanks to the four committees, everyone has an opportunity to participate, present their position and benefit from feedback from others.

Very well received by our stakeholders, our new identity reflects our image and our true character. It celebrates 10 years of existence, consolidates our fundamental values and gives consumers a clear picture of what we stand for.

Different terroirs, histories, products, sizes of company, production and marketing methods: our great strength is the diversity of our members.

For me, Sustainable Winegrowing’s great strength is the power of its collective intelligence. Progressing in a participative fashion takes longer, but enables you to go further. It is also very useful to benefit from an overview of our activity. To see the effects of our commitment in the long-term. Our diversity is a strength, and helps us to progress individually. We can exchange ideas, share our experiences and challenge the way things are done.

The audit enables us to present everything that is being done, and to develop our employees’ projects and actions; it also ensures that there is regular pressure to progress with our continuous improvement approach.

Sustainable Winegrowing certification has enabled us to be responsive to stakeholders and to stand out from the competition. The schedule of requirements based on ISO 26000 has given our approach international recognition and enabled the implementation of overall organization for continuous improvement in CSR.