De Bortoli Green Farm InitiativeWhen Green Means Money
Green Farm Initiatives
Biological farming
Water management
Waste management
Biological Farming Biological farming
Compost tea Create approx. 1300 cu meters of compost,
more than enough to cover vineyards Increased worm number in the soil Increased suppression and control of
disease outbreaks Reduced vineyard chemical costs by 45% Maintain soil fungi and nutrients at
desired level without adding fertilizer
Biological Farming Have recorded soil readings of 8% organic matter
in some vineyards (almost double desired level) Improved soil structure: assisted in reducing the
need to irrigate in 2011 Investment in the only ground probe aerator
Increased ability to get organic matter and carbon into the soil
Insect monitoring programs Averaging 7.41 million worms which produce over
18.5 tons of worm casts per hectare annually Water and air filtration and better soil environment
Water Management Water management
Water availability and salinity were two major issues Moved from sodium-based chemistry to
potassium-based chemistry Sodium-free wastewater can be used for irrigation Change wastewater pH control from lime to
ammonia Recovery of nitrogen usage by over 80% Potassium recovery from waste was available for
second and third uses
Water Management Able to move from large aerators to smaller
aerators Reduced energy use resulting in reduction of carbon
footprint by 1,400 tons per year Increased composting resulted in 50% reduction of
water use (annual water usage of 680 households) Usage of film technology on dams resulted in 30%
reduction of evaporation of farm water storage Tree planting along waterways stabilized and
improved creek beds
Waste Management Waste management
To reduce material waste that was going to landfill Reduced material to landfill by about 3-400
tons resulting in a small profit by reducing landfill costs
Minor redesign now saves $200,000/year in power use
Waste Management Recycling programs to capture:
Grape marc left after pressing for compost and mulch Seeds Stems Skins Reduced use of fertilizers and water
Packaging materials Cardboard Paper
Tank cleaning now driven by solar cell technology Recovery of approx. 40 tons of potassium nearly
offsets potassium used for cleaning purposes
Waste Management Odor control reduced odor complaints to
zero through Low-energy aeration pH control
Bottling Average bottle weighs about 450-500 grams,
Lean & GreenTM bottles weigh in at about 360 grams resulting in savings in: Transport Shipment Carbon savings from glass production
Waste ManagementColor coded bins to recycle
bottles by segregating them resulting in 40% reduction of waste to landfillReduction of approx. 270 tons of
CO2
Lean & GreenTM
Introduction of Lean & GreenTM lightweight bottles resulted in Carbon savings of 1,800 tons in 2011 Reduced freight of 40 B double trucks per year
(80 x 40 ft. containers)
R&D Making Sense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlulCkJBQjI
The EndReferences Compost. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost
Glastonbury, R., & Gullifer, L. (2012, May 17). De Bortoli Wines-Green Initiatives-Water Management. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEOpqgEj1Es
Gullifer, L., & Glastonbury, R. (2012, May 17). De Bortoli Wines-Green Initiatives-Waste Management. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmT60NsMvU
Troeh, F. R., & Thompson, L. M. (2012, April 25). Organic Matter in Soil-Overview of composition, distribution, and content. Retrieved from Ocean Agro LLC: http://oceanagrollc.com/organic-matter-in-soil-overview-of-composition-distribution-and-content/
Webber, S. (2012, May 17). De Bortoli Wines-Green Initiatives-Biological Farming. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gan0JRQroM
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