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Stags Hollow
Vilem tending to the vines at Stag’s Hollow, newly certified by SWBC.
“This certification process has been a big effort on the part of the team here at Stag’s Hollow, in the vineyard, the cellar, the wine shop and administration,” says winemaker Keira LeFranc. “It has enabled us to evaluate many of our existing structures and practices, to see the strides that we have made over the past twenty-five years, and to put processes in place to help us continue to improve over the coming years.”
Both the winery itself and its two vineyards in Okanagan Falls, Stag’s Hollow Vineyard and Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard, have met all of the Year 0 criteria for the SWBC.
Sustainable Winegrowing BC (SWBC) Certification is a made-in-BC program that sets a standard for the province and the rest of the country.
The SWBC certification recognizes the industry responsibility to minimize its impact on the environment and maximize its contribution to sustainability.
This means taking a holistic and systematic approach to all aspects of the operation, including: enhancing soil health and carbon capture, promoting biodiversity, protecting waterways from contamination and degradation, using water wisely, minimizing inputs and outputs to create a regenerative system, and working to enhance employee health and safety and community wellbeing.