Since its inception, Gladstone Vineyard has been a member of the New Zealand Sustainable Winegrowing programme, focusing on best practice environmental practices in winegrape production. Gladstone is an accredited vineyard and winery.
The programme sets industry standards which provide the framework for winemakers to continually work towards improving all aspects of their performance in terms of environmental, social and economic sustainability in both the vineyard and the winery.
This includes greater reliance on natural methods of control of pests and plant diseases in the vineyard, resulting in a significant reduction of the types and volumes of chemical pesticides and fungicides, as well as cultivation practices to preserve the sustainability of the land and improve winegrape quality.
At Gladstone Vineyard, our current practice is based on the philosophy that a healthy vine will produce healthy, quality grapes. To that end, considerable efforts are focused on achieving soil and plant health. Please click here to see our interrow planting regime.
We are also committed to improving waste management and recycling practices, reducing pollution, monitoring and minimising the use of fossil fuels (and therefore minimising our carbon footprint) and meeting or exceeding all relevant New Zealand environmental legislation.
We are currently developing a wetlands area to support bird life in the area and are a member of Ducks Unlimited, a nonprofit wetlands, waterfowl, and wildlife conservation organisation.
Maintaining sustainability requires a process of continuous improvement and adaptation to change. We are wholly committed to that at Gladstone.
