Community Compost Program

Our recycling initiatives aren’t limited to just our packaging and consumables. One of our most innovative recycling programs involves turning grape waste into a nutrient rich compost!

When we have extracted all of the juice from our grapes, the remaining skins and seeds are known as marc. Working with other farmers and businesses in our local area, we participate in a local composting program. Our marc is combined with perlite, water reeds, chipped pallets and horse manure.  

The metabolic breakdown creates heat within the compost mixture, which results in very nutrient-rich soil, perfect for maintaining the health of our vineyards. We keep some compost on site and the rest is shared back to our community partners. Each year, we can produce between 800-1,400 cubic meters of compost. We are proud to share in this program with other local wineries and businesses in our community, forming partnerships and sharing in the positive environmental impacts.