Clinton’s green thumb comes from the experience of leading important environmental initiatives such as a partnership with Landcare to regenerate the local Wakefield River with native species. And as a third generation family member | he recognises that family trees mean more than just lineage.

So | at our Clare Valley estate he’s made sure that 100 native trees have been planted amongst the vineyards. “Trees are crucial to sustaining a healthy environment.&nbspThey prevent soil erosion | manage water flow and provide shade and habitat for the local fauna. Biodiversity is also key to healthy ecosystems. We’re delighted that our vineyards are the happy home to a wide variety of beneficial insects including bees | hover flies | butterflies | spiders and other friendly bugs all of which play their part and allow our vineyards to flourish.”

Peter’s no drip. He understands that a vital ingredient to growing healthy vineyards and great quality grapes is water. And these days | more than ever | it is a precious resource. One that needs to be carefully managed. That’s why we use a state of the art computer controlled irrigation system that ensures we don’t waste a single drop. Peter can keep a watchful eye on the wifi enabled irrigation program using his smartphone.
“We’ve got tech on our side with subsurface probes that monitor moisture levels and then the automated irrigation systems ensuring water goes to exactly the right place at the right time.”

Ben sure can dish the dirt! Especially when it comes to improving the conditions of the soil in the vineyard. Cultivating healthy soils is imperative if you want to grow healthy vines and from there quality grapes for fine wine. “We know a healthy vine relies on the health of our soils. In our vineyard we encourage winter mid row sward growth to fix nitrogen in the soil. They naturally die back in summer allowing the vines full access to water. We also use organic matter to mulch the soil under the vines. Using materials like straw from local farmers and grape marc to create healthier soils.'

Once the fruit is harvested and is brought into the winery cellars | the job of protecting and enhancing the magnificent efforts of Mother Nature begins for the winemakers. This is also where we take another important step in ensuring we make the most of one of our most precious natural resources.
As a family member | but also a winemaker Mitchell sees the importance of water recycling. “Water is so important in all aspects of our family business. From the vineyards to the cellars | saving it and then recycling it is imperative. That’s why we commissioned an onsite water recycling facility and am proud to say this was one of the first of its kind to be installed in the wine industry. Now 100% of water from the cellars is captured through a network of drains and recycled for reuse in vineyards. We advocate wastewater minimisation across all our sites | even making sure any stormwater runoff can also be put to use.”

Adam Eggins is one of our brightest sparks. He’s use to long days in the cellars | and even long nights - especially during vintage. As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability and an important element to achieving our Science Based Targets is energy efficiency. Throughout our winery cellars we’ve installed energy efficient LED lighting that are motion sensitive. “There’s always activity going on around the clock so the introduction of motion sensitive lights means we only turn lights on when needed. This helps us to significantly reduce our energy usage.”

Reuben is constantly thinking outside the box when it comes to sustainable practices. One of the final steps in our wine production process is our packaging and our latest cartons are produced using 100% recycled material. “We’re proud to be part of Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Target to get to 100% of reusable | recyclable or compostable packaging. We’re constantly exploring ways to reduce | recycle and reuse waste produced from our operations | always with the aim to minimise waste to landfill.”