STAG’S HOLLOW ACHIEVES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION THROUGH SWBC
Sustainability has been one of the key pillars at Stag’s Hollow Winery since its inception in 1995 so, once the Sustainable Winegrowing BC (SWBC) program was fully implemented in 2021, it made sense to pursue certification.
Stag’s Hollow is proud to announce that the winery and its two vineyards in Okanagan Falls, Stag’s Hollow Vineyard and Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard, have met all of the Year 0 criteria and have achieved certification.
Sustainable Winegrowing BC (SWBC) Certification is a made-in-BC program Sustainable Winegrowing BC (SWBC) Certification is a made-in-BC program that sets a standard for the province and the rest of the country – as it leads the way in sustainable winegrowing practices. The SWBC certification recognizes the industry’s responsibility to minimize its impact on the environment and maximize its contribution to sustainability. Managing vineyards and wineries sustainably is the key component of the certification program. This means taking a holistic and systematic management approach to all aspects of the operation, such as: enhancing soil health and carbon capture, promoting biodiversity, protecting waterways from contamination and degradation while using water wisely, minimizing inputs and outputs to create a regenerative, resilient system, and working to enhance employee health and safety and community wellbeing, all to grow a thriving business. Sustainable winegrowing is the right action for the planet, its people, the environment, the industry, our community, and future generations.
“This certification process has been a big effort on the part of the team here at Stag’s Hollow: in the vineyard, the cellar, the wine shop and administration,” says winemaker Keira LeFranc. “It has enabled us to evaluate many of our existing structures and practices, to see the strides that we have made over the past twenty-five years, and to put processes in place to help us continue to improve over the coming years.”
For more information on Stag’s Hollow Winery please visit the website, email the winery, or call directly at 877-746-5569.
ABOUT STAG’S HOLLOW WINERY
Stag’s Hollow Winery, in Okanagan Falls, was founded in 1995. It produces some of British Columbia’s highest quality, most distinctive wines. Always innovative, with a spirit to be unique and push the limits of both grape growing and winemaking in the Okanagan, the team at Stag’s Hollow has researched and sought out grapes, both new and old, suited to the area’s soils and microclimate. These include Tempranillo and Albariño from Spain, and Dolcetto and Teroldego from Italy. These unique varietals offer a new experience for the Okanagan wine lover. Although these grapes come from all over the world, the wines Stag’s Hollow produces from these grapes are identifiable as being from nowhere else in the world but from the Okanagan Falls sub-GI, in the Okanagan Valley.
Media release and images courtesy of the winery.
