Entering into 2025 with some exciting news!
We’re delighted at, Wildshark Vineyard, to have gained Sustainable Wines of Great Britain certification!
“The members of this Scheme generate guidelines that help them work towards sustainability objectives, both in the vineyard and in the winery.”
The goal:
“To create a strong and vibrant community within the English and Welsh wine industry that actively promotes sustainability through information sharing, research and a certification scheme that is inclusive, effective and well-respected by our customers.” – Wine GB
The Sustainable Wines of Great Britain (SWGB) Scheme was launched in 2020 to secure sustainability at the heart of the UK wine producing industry. SWGB’s vision is to create a strong and vibrant community within the English and Welsh wine industry that actively promotes sustainability through information sharing, research, and a certification scheme that is inclusive, effective, and well-respected by customers.
The SWGB Scheme currently has six vinegrowing and five winemaking objectives:
Vine growing
Vine growing
- Maintain and improve soil health
- Manage vineyard canopies and yields optimally
- Minimise and optimise pesticide inputs
- Conserve the vineyard (and surrounding) environment and promote biodiversity
- Reduce vineyard carbon footprint per hectare
- Reduce, re-use and recycle vineyard waste
Wine making
Wine making
- Improve winery design to reduce environmental impact
- Reduce the energy and water footprint per bottle of wine
- Reduce the environmental impact of wine packaging
- Reduce the carbon footprint per bottle of wine
- Reduce, re-use and recycle winery waste and wastewater
We continue to work with nature as our partner to make the vineyard as eco-friendly as possible.
