LIVE CERTIFICATION is a non-profit organization that utilizes internationally recognized guidelines of sustainable viticulture and enology practices to certify wineries and vineyards. This program not only provides independent third-party certifications to farms, but also provides education and training to assist businesses in adopting more sustainable initiatives. LIVE certifications draw their standards from the International Organization […]
LODI RULES is California’s original sustainable viticulture program. Its rigorous certification program only awards wine products that are composed of a minimum of 85% certified sustainable grapes. This certification program also boasts a personal, curated guidebook called the “Standards” that details over 150 sustainable practices a farm or vineyard can engage in. These were developed
MADE WITH ORGANIC GRAPES indicates that wine products are made with 100% organic certified grapes. Before wine may be sold as organic, the growing of grapes and their conversion to wine must be certified organic. Organic grapes must be grown in a manner that protects the environment and preserves the soil, without the use of
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NAPA GREEN is a vineyard-specific certification that incentivizes growers and wine producers to become carbon neutral, improve their farm’s soil health and increase the overall resiliency of their vineyards, communities and businesses. In order to better the experiences of employees, customers and the wine community in general, Napa Green certifies sustainable and socially responsible wine
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS is a non-profit program that promotes healthier, organic agricultural initiatives through their certification, advocacy programs, educational workshops and business promotions. The organization aims to achieve a certification program that is easily accessible to any business involved in sustainable agriculture, whether that business is an organic grower, ingredient supplier, livestock producer, packaging
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SALMON SAFE specializes in certification for sustainable farmers, vineyards, builders, urban developers and land managers. The certification program offers insights on environmental protection, as well as independent certifications for businesses that employ environmental practices specifically to protect water quality and habitat. As the name suggests, they also prioritizes native salmon wellbeing by certifying businesses that
SIP CERTIFIED vineyards and wineries are guaranteed to be champions of sustainability in the wine and spirits industry. SIP offers a variety of available sustainability certification programs to the wine industry. Their certification guidelines are created and set with the professional input of scientists. The SIP program meticulously measures a vineyard or winery’s environmental, social
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CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE is a nonprofit program that was created by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. CCSW prides themselves on their commitment to creating a more sustainable wine industry, offering workshops, handbooks and other training resources to vineyards and farms that wish to adopt more eco-friendly agricultural systems. The
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USDA ORGANIC certified wine is made by following the same set of rigorous guidelines created by the USDA for all organic foods. This means the customer can be assured that the alcohol they are purchasing is produced from organically grown grains, grapes or other products, all of which are free of synthetic fertilizers, hormones, antibiotics,
