Our Mission
Winegrowers of Napa County is a non-profit organization whose principal mission is to advance policy that preserves sustainable agriculture as the highest and best use of the natural resources while protecting the ability of wineries to produce, market and sell wine.
Our Members
As a non-profit trade organization consisting of nineteen winery, vineyard manager, and grape grower members, Winegrowers is made up of only a small number of the more than 400 wineries in Napa County. However, our members have a long history in the Napa Valley and are committed to the overall long-term health of the industry.
Sustainability Facts, Practices, and Efforts
The Napa Valley wine industry epitomizes the adage “big things come in small packages.” Napa Valley farmers grow only 4% of California’s wine grapes, but hold 40% of all sustainability winery certifications statewide, and are responsible for a disproportionate 30% of California’s total winegrape revenue.
Sustainable Agriculture is essential for us to be able to continue doing what we love, and to keep this industry healthy and thriving for generations to come.
Our members are leaders in stewardship of the land, community and economy.
Solar panels at Jackson Family Wines vineyards
Highlights
JACKSON FAMILY WINES
Jackson Family Wines commits to new efforts every year. 2021 goals are:
Commit to at least one land conservation/restoration project per year
Source 85% of all grower fruit from certified sustainable vineyards
Power 50% of winemaking operations from onsite renewable energy generation
Reduce market-based scope 1-3 greenhouse gas emissions 25% per gallon produced from 2015 baseline
Further reduce water intensity per gallon of wine by 33% over 2015 baseline
Increase water security
Divert more than 95% of all waste from landfill in our wineries, tasting rooms and administrative offices
Establish a volunteer program that supports a 75% employee volunteer participation rate annually
Establish a domestic paid internship program that creates a pathway to full-time employee positions
Pilot an innovative trial or continue an ongoing experimental pilot project each year
More on Jackson Family Wines’ Stewardship
ROMBAUER VINEYARDS
Rombauer Vineyards views winemaking as a holistic endeavor. Highlights of their sustainability efforts include:
Solar power provides 60% of our energy at our Napa wineries.
All green waste generated from the vineyards and winery is composted and used as a natural fertilizer, returning essential nutrients to our soils.
All cardboard, plastic and glass from bottling is recycled.
Our water-use efficiency is unparalleled in the industry using 2.4 gallons of water for each gallon of wine produced vs. industry average of 6–14 gallons of water per gallon of wine.
Water monitoring, including neutron probes, evapotranspiration sensors and pressure chambers, ensures efficient water use in the vineyard.
First winery to install Cambrian EcoVolt to treat wastewater onsite
Double dripper irrigation lines allow us to deliver water only to the sections of our vineyards that need it.
Nesting boxes provide homes for barn owls that prey naturally on vineyard pests such as rodents and gophers.
All of our vineyards are either Napa Green or Fish Friendly Farming certified by the California Land Stewardship Institute. Growing practices at these sites help protect endangered Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout.
Our Napa wineries are both certified Napa Green.