Angove’s Sustainability Initiatives

• Conversion of vineyards to drip irrigation has resulted in 25% less water consumption per hectare. Rainwater is captured and stored for future use as process water within the winery.Winery waste water is reused in a woodlot planted to native species. This woodlot provides a carbon sink for the winery activities, is rehabilitating a salt scald and provides a native habitat.

• The irrigation pumps have all been upgraded with Variable Speed

Drives that have reduced power consumption by 25%. A solar panel system that would provide more than 50% of the winery’s needs during the peak vintage period is currently being evaluated.

• Insulation of tanks and barrel stores has greatly reduced heat loss and hence the energy required to keep wine either warm during fermentation or cool during storage.

• Conversion of winery boilers to

LPG has reduced CO2 emissions by 27%.

• Under-vine mulching has utilised winery waste, inhibited weed growth and returned vital carbon to the soil.

• Investment in Centrifuge and Crossflow Filtration Technology to clarify wine without the use of Diatomaceous Earth or Perlite Filter aids has minimised the use of these products and the amount of waste.

• Being a member of the National Packaging Covenant with a strong commitment to recycling of all packaging materials including glass, cardboard, paper, plastics and label backings with systems in place to ensure efficient handling and collection of all items for recycling. The simple introduction of lightweight bottles that use 40% less glass for many of its products has delivered a reduction of CO2 per bottle of more than 15% on certain lines.