Sustainability at Wairau River
As a family making our living from the land, our decision-making has always been grounded in our responsibilities to both the environment and people. Recognising that traditional farming was not the best fit for our land was the first step towards growing grapes. From land to table, Rose Family Estate is committed to not just mitigating but positively impacting our environment and people. We know that to do this requires creative thinking, innovative solutions and action. It needs to be a way of life.​
Glass
Glass bottles, with packaging and transport, represent a whopping 68% of a typical wine producer’s carbon emissions. For over 15 years we have used the lightest available NZ made glass. At 416gms vs an industry average of 550gm – there’s a 25% reduction in weight and significantly decreases our carbon emissions.
Plastic
The plastic we generate from the bottling line is recycled into slipsheets, that we then get back and use for shipping wine without pallets. All the remaining soft and hard plastics is recycled into vineyard posts.
