A Murray Valley winery has released one of Australia’s first 100% carbon-neutral

A Murray Valley winery has released one of Australia’s first 100% carbon-neutral wines

This article first appeared in the March/April 2009 issue of Australian Viticulture

Zilzie certified 100% carbon-neutral

By Terry Gange

A Murray Valley winery has released one of Australia's first 100% carbon-neutral wines.

The Zilzie Wines 2008 Bulloak Range has been certified by the Carbon Reduction Institute of Australia after an 18-month audit and certification process.

Zilzie's managing director Andrew Forbes said the process concentrated on the entire lifecycle of the wine.
'It's from the grape to the grave - vineyard through to recycling,' Forbes said. 'It's inclusive, but not limited to, freight, packaging, assets, travel, electricity, fuel usage, general expenses and waste and wastewater. We've pursued all possible efficiencies that will reduce our energy consumption but no matter how efficient we are, some greenhouse gas emissions are unavoidable,' he said.

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