Balfour Winery Sustainability Report 2022 (1) - Flipbook - Page 12
6) Our plans and goals for sustainability for the future.
There are several areas to address to successfully complete SWGB audit for the
winery.
Below are the objectives for vine growing and winemaking from the SWGB
Scheme Rule Book which we are actively working towards.
Vinegrowing
Maintain and improve soil health
Manage vineyard canopies and yields optimally
Minimise and optimise pesticide inputs
Conserve the vineyard (and surrounding) environment and promote
biodiversity
Reduce vineyard carbon footprint per hectare
Reduce, re-use, and recycle vineyard waste
Winemaking
Improve winery design to reduce environmental impact
Reduce the energy and water footprint per bottle of wine
Reduce environmental impact of wine packaging
Reduce the carbon footprint per bottle of wine
Reduce, re-use, and recycle winery waste and wastewater