Perched high in the Dundee Hills of Oregon, Torii Mor Winery is a testament to the philosophy that premium quality, handcrafted Pinot Noir is best when it expresses individuality and the terroir from which it originates. Winemaker Jacques Tardy achieves…
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Torii Mor: Wines True to the Land and the Climate
Tagged with: Dundee Hills, farming, green winemaking, LEED, LIVE, Oregon, Pinot Noir, sustainability, Torii Mor
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Posted in Wine and the Environment
A Look at How Winemakers Are Getting Greener
The title is long — “Biodynamic, Organic and Natural Winemaking: Sustainable Viticulture and Viniculture” — but the content is compelling for anyone interested in what wineries and grape growers can do to have less impact on Earth. “We constantly notice…
Tagged with: biodynamic farming, environment, green winemaking, sustainability
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Posted in Wine and the Environment
It Doesn’t Get Much Greener Than AVV and Mendocino County
The many “green” initiatives embraced by Alexander Valley Vineyards in Sonoma County, Calif., have been in use for more than three decades. Early on, the Wetzel family composted winery waste, practiced irrigation management and planted cover crops in the vineyards…
Tagged with: Alexander Valley Vineyards, California, farming, green winemaking, Mendocino County, Sonoma, sustainability
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Posted in Wine and the Environment
3 ‘Green’ Stories to Celebrate the Red, White and Blue
Before we celebrate the red, white and blue this weekend, let’s take a quick look at three wineries that take “green” winegrowing seriously — Cuvaison, Marimar Estate and Quivira… CUVAISON — The Cuvaison winery was established in 1969 on the…
Tagged with: Cuvaison, green winemaking, Marimar Estate, Quivira, sustainability, Vineyards, winemaking
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Posted in Wine and the Environment
