SEATTLE (April 11, 2024)—The Washington wine industry today announced an exciting partnership between the state’s sustainability certification for winegrapes – Sustainable WA – and Salmon-Safe, a leading U.S. regional eco-label focused on watershed protection. Following an 18-month development process, Sustainable WA is joining with Salmon-Safe in a certification partnership to…
The Washington wine industry is proud to officially launch Sustainable WA, the first statewide certified sustainability program. Sustainability includes a broad set of science-based practices developed for local conditions and vineyard and winery scale. Objectives include natural resources, watershed protection, soil health, low input farming, employee and community stewardship and…
Sustainable WA: Grower Stories Our Sustainable WA Grower Stories highlight the importance of the Sustainable WA certification program from the perspective of wine grape growers in Washington. Check out these Q&A’s to read what our growers are saying! Story “Sustainability ought to mean…
Why did you decide to certify your vineyards through Sustainable WA?Sadie Drury (SD): Sustainability has always been incredibly important to all the vineyards our team farms. We were previously certified through other organizations but transitioning to a rigorous Washington focused certification is the best way to step up our game…
Why did you decide to certify your vineyards through Sustainable WA?Marissa Dineen (MD): Dineen Vineyards is known for growing premium grapes and producing wines in the premium bracket. We have employed sustainable wine-growing practices for many years and decided to certify our vineyards through Sustainable WA to showcase deliberate commitment.
Why did you decide to certify your vineyards through Sustainable WA?Elizabeth Keyser (EK): As a small, family-owned business, sustainability is our long-term strategy to the meet the demands of today without compromising our next generation’s ability to farm and enjoy the natural resources of the estate. We believe that farming…
Why did you decide to certify your vineyards through Sustainable WA?JJ Williams (JW): Here on Red Mountain, we’re growing high-end grapes for high-end, discerning customers. Winemakers that use our fruit should be able to be proud of their sourcing decision, not only from the perspective of responsible sourcing, but in…
Why did you decide to certify your vineyards through Sustainable WA? Patrick Rawn (PR): We chose to become certified for a couple of reasons. The first is simply the resiliency of our farm for ourselves and future generations. This depends on us continuing to take care of this place, our…
