Recycling on our vineyards and wineries has made great strides in recent years, with minimal waste going to landfill.

100% of the plastic used on our vineyards is recycled. Plastic is used on vineyards for chemical containers, sheeting; grow guards for young plants; bird netting; irrigation equipment and packaging material. Some of the chemical containers are returned to collection depots set up as part of New Zealand’s AgRecovery scheme, while other plastics go to commercial recyclers.

At wineries, grape marc is a major waste product – the stems and pips that remain after destemming and crushing. This has been composted in our Hawke’s Bay operation for a number of years now, returning the organic matter to the soil. As soon as we get regulatory approval, the practice will be extended to Marlborough as well.

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