THRIVES 2022 Saving Water & Water Efficiency Access content and listen to recordings MENTORSHIP: TRANSITION TO DRY FARMING WORSKHOP: PRECISION IRRIGATION TOOLKIT MARQUEE SPEAKER: ERIC ASIMOV EXPERT PANEL: ZEROING IN ON WATER SAVING ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY Access content and listen to recordings MENTORSHIP: MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY BEFORE INSTALLING SOLAR & EV WORSKHOP: INSTALLING EV CHARGERS […]
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herbicide-free case studies – CASE STUDY IX – CAIN VINEYARD Vineyard area: 40+ acres Site Characteristics: Terraced vineyards with slopes of 10-35%. Recovering from 2020 fire. Steadily replanting to get back to 88 acres of vineyard. Tools/Equipment used: Loved Sunflower (lost in fire). It was the main tool for under vine weed control. No longer […]
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SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE
xx acres
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herbicide-free case studies – CASE STUDY VIII – ESTATE VALLEY Vineyard area: ~20 Acres in the St. Helena area Site Characteristics: Flat, benchland Tools/Equipment used: Tractor: Clemens Handwork: Weed wackers – in-house Handwork: Shovels – both in-house and contracted Passes: 2 with Clemens; 1 with weed wackers; 1 with shovels Organic Herbicides? Yes, but seldomly. […]
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ESTATE VALLEY FLOOR
170 acres
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VINEYARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
600+ acres
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ESTATE VALLEY FLOOR
44 acres
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GRGICH HILLS ESTATE
364 vineyard acres
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GREEN VINEYARD CERTIFICATION REGENERATING CARBON, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY The Napa Green Vineyard certification standards were designed by experts to provide a science-based regenerative roadmap and climate action framework custom-designed for viticulture, taking a whole system approach. The standards include regenerative social practices that engage and retain dedicated teams, critical for the transition to and stewardship […]
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Support Climate Action Napa Green is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the leading sustainable winegrowing program providing comprehensive, systematic soil to bottle certification for Napa County growers and vintners. In 2021, Napa Green was the first sustainable winegrowing program globally to completely redevelop the Vineyard certification standards to focus on climate action, regenerative carbon farming, and […]
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Napa Green newsletter Newsletter August 2025 Cheers to Climate Smart, One Block Challenge, RISE Recordings and More. Newsletter June 2025 Cheers to Climate Smart, One Block Challenge, RISE Recordings and More. Newsletter March 2025 RISE Climate & Wine Symposium, Earth Month, and the return of Cheers to Climate Smart! Newsletter February 2025 RISE tickets, call […]
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The Napa Green nonprofit is a global leader in sustainable winegrowing, setting the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry. Napa Green facilitates whole system, soil to bottle certification for vineyards and wineries, and provides the support, resources, and tools to continuously level up leadership. In 2021, Napa Green was the […]
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climate smart wine tasting Did you know? 40% of all of the certified sustainable wineries in California are in Napa County. Let us introduce you to exceptional wines from one of the worldβs premier winemaking regions, made by conscientious, responsible wineries. Pick and choose from these custom itineraries for inspiration – you really canβt go […]
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I’ve been at this for 30 years and this is the best, most well-thought-out program I’ve ever seen. Yvon ChouinardEnvironmentalist and Founder of Patagonia “I’ve been at this for 30 years and this is the best, most well-thought-out program I’ve ever seen.” Yvon ChouinardEnvironmentalist and Founder of Patagonia what is napa green? https://vimeo.com/1076467385 Our 501c3 […]
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS Future Events Napa Green Ambassador Training JUNE 25, 2025 | CLOS DU VAL Do you want to learn more about what it means to be a Napa Green Certified Vineyard and/or Winery? Do you have new team members who still arenβt sure what that Napa Green Certified sign hanging out front […]
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member resources A list of tools and resources to assist participants through the different stages of the certification process. From considering enrollment to recommendations on how to share your certification with various audiences, these resources provide valuable supplemental information. NAPA GREEN MATCHING GRANTS As a part of the RISE Climate & Wine Symposium in April […]
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WHAT IS GOLD LEVEL organic? Napa Green members who are GOLD Level Organic are Herbicide AND Neonicotinoid Free, which is kind to bees and the planet.Β Browse participating members: more certified members
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GREEN WINERY CERTIFICATION The Napa Green Winery standards were first launched in 2008, when Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia, observed, βI’ve been at this for 30 years and this is the best, most well-thought-out program I’ve ever seen.β Making an exceptional wine requires stewardship and attention to detail. The same is true of achieving Napa […]
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