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Marlborough's inaugural Climate Action Week, to be held from 13 to 17 February, has been designed to grow awareness and knowledge about lowering carbon emissions for a climate positive future, says organiser Catherine van der Meulen.
The week includes "immersion experiences", including a session on organics, biodiversity and tackling carbon emissions at Dog Point Vineyards, and another at Yealands Estate, focused on decarbonisation, biodiversity, "and leveraging these assets to grow the brand with meaning", says Catherine.
Yealands are also on board as founding sponsor.
A state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system, inhouse upcycling of perlite and lees waste, and the spreading of grape marc and biosolids to vineyards, are just handful of the innovations rolled out at Rose Family Estate in recent years.
Having Isabel Estate’s Wild Barrique Chardonnay 2022 named Wine of the Year at the London Wine Competition shows what Marlborough is capable of, says winemaker Jeremy McKenzie.
A new interactive Marlborough wine map represents a "quantum leap in communicating Marlborough's diverse wine story", says Sophie Parker Thomson MW.
In February I enjoyed the opportunity to present a keynote address at Climate Action Week Marlborough on the reasons why climate change is the most significant long-term challenge facing our industry and what the short-term opportunities are for members to take action to reduce their carbon emissions.
Fifteen premium Marlborough wineries have found a home away from home in the region, with a shared cellar door in the heart of wine country.
