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Showcasing wine sector leadership in sustainability

Case studies

Australian wineries are adopting new technologies, practices and initiatives that deliver both environmental and economic benefits.

Spotlight on sustainability playlist

Supported by Wine Australia, this video series shines a spotlight on small to medium wine businesses in particular that are actively reducing their carbon footprint. Each case study demonstrates how practical innovation can reduce emissions, strengthen business performance and contribute to the sector’s transition toward a low-emissions future.

  • Batteries on wheels: Ballycroft's vehicle-to-grid advantage Barossa Valley winery Ballycroft uses Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology — where the battery of an electric vehicle becomes a source of energy — a solar system and battery to power their small-scale family winery.
    Length: 3 mins 16 sec
  • Powering stability: Henschke's journey to energy independence Faced with power challenges, Henschke installed a solar and battery system which has not only provided a security of supply, particularly during vintage, but opened up future electrification opportunities around the business.
    Length: 3 mins 41 sec
  • Carbon neutral for growth: Ross Hill's smart, low-input model In 2015, Ross Hill Wines became the first wine company in Australia to be carbon neutral. Thanks to a rooftop solar system, the winery is run completely off the grid, with a flotation pump also delivering energy savings.
    Length: 2 mins 50 sec
  • Less in, more out: Silver Spoon Estate's low-input winemaking edge Producing wine with the minimum amount of external inputs is central to operations at Silver Spoon Estate as is leaving the land in better shape than when Peter and Tracie Young established their business in 2008. The Youngs have shown it’s possible to run a winery, cellar door and restaurant using only solar power as well as manage dry-grown vineyards.
    Length: 3 mins 22 sec
  • Emissions simplified: Delamere Vineyards turns emissions data into action Tasmania’s Delamere Vineyards is using a tool that easily calculates its carbon emissions and recommends changes to their practices to bring about meaningful reductions in their outputs.
    Length: 3 mins 58 sec
  • Lighten up: Inside Margaret River’s push for leaner glass Margaret River’s Lightweight Glass Packaging Charter is driving the region’s wineries to reduce their average 750ml still wine bottle weight to below 420 grams as part of its broader efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    Length: 2 mins 45 sec
  • Smart cooling, lower energy: Kaesler Wines cuts refrigeration use by 50% Hear how Kaesler Wines’ adoption of a cloud-based cooling control system to automate temperature management of its refrigeration plant has cut energy use at the Barossa Valley winery by 50 per cent.
    Length: 3 mins 43 sec

If you’re ready to design your own sustainability strategy and report your efforts to customers, retailers, investors and regulators, download Wine Australia’s Sustainability Strategy & Reporting Guide.


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