Hello and welcome to Sustainability Uncorked, the podcast for UK vine growers and wine producers. I'm your host Victoria Rose, owner of Vine Media Relations. For this week’s show I travelled to Defined Wine in Kent to catch up with Henry Sugden founder of the contract winery and one of the first producers to pass the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain audit.
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Show highlights:
[01:04] About Defined Wine, the UK’s contract winery with no vineyards or own-brand wine.
[01:52] Why Henry decided to join the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain scheme.
[05:37] The conversations Henry is having with clients about sustainable packaging.
[08:35] Are contract wineries more sustainable?
[12:51] Transportation considerations when working with grape growers and vineyard owners from across all across the South East of England.
[14:03] The results of the carbon footprint calculator and second-hand winemaking equipment.
[15:40] Support from the EU RDPE LEADER grant funding programme.
[18:30] Measuring, managing and reducing winery water usage.
[20:10] Wastewater recycling.
[23:01] Designing and planning a sustainable winery.
[24:34] Sourcing energy from 100% renewable sources.
[27:35] Services for fellow winemakers and the environmental benefits.
[29:27] Making the most of grape pomace and sending marc away to for distillation and composting.
[32:09] Becoming accredited and the hopes for 2020 and beyond.
