See what New Zealand wineries and growers are doing to help the environment, local businesses and communities to thrive.
Becoming Neudorf’s General Manager two weeks before the Covid-19 lockdown seems like “a pretty good hospital pass”, says Todd Stevens, acknowledging a few grey hairs from vintage 2020. He is also intent on upping the ante on Neudorf’s environmental credentials, using a new carbon assessment as a benchmark.
Villa Maria and Countdown have teamed up to encourage more Kiwi’s to plant wildflower seeds in their gardens and are highlighting the importance of bees to Aotearoa’s unique biodiversity.
Craggy Range is planting more than 150,000 native trees and plants in and around its Martinborough vineyards, with 100,000 plants to go in this winter alone.
Giving local businesses a helping hand out of COVID-19 lockdown is the motive behind a $10,000 voucher scheme initiated by Whitehaven Wines.
There are a number of regional sustainability initiatives, where wineries and growers work together for the benefit of the local community.
