Sustainability
3rd Party Certifications + Regenerative Farming
100% of our Napa Valley estate vineyards are organically certified under the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) program. Utilizing organic methods across our vineyards such as minimum tillage, animal grazing, biochar, and composting, allows us to increase biodiversity and improve soil health. We do not apply any synthetic chemicals or sprays that are not approved to the standards of CCOF. Considering the diversity of our estate vineyards– which span from valley floor vineyards in Oakville and Rutherford to hillside and mountain estates in Mt. Veeder, Howell Mountain, Spring Mountain, and Diamond Mountain– securing this organic certification was a significant endeavor.
In addition, the Cardinale winery is also 3rd party certified sustainable under the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) program. These programs along with our approach to regenerative farming enable us to cultivate healthier vines and superior grapes– resulting in extraordinary wines.
Our New Sustainable Packaging
With a profound respect for the Earth as the source of our wines, we are proud to present the bottles to you in sustainable packaging. Our efforts are a direct response to the growing reality of climate change. We are motivated to lower our carbon footprint as we prioritize stewardship of the land, our generous home. These changes have a direct and measurable impact on the way we both produce and ship our wines.
• Our new boxes are composed of 90% recycled materials, a significant upgrade from wood boxes that contained no recycled content.
• Switching from virgin wood to a fiber box design reduces the packaging emission footprint per box by 18-23%.
• Our new design is 3.5 pounds lighter. Lighter-weight boxes decrease shipping emissions by 8.5 metric tons of CO₂ per vintage.
• Due to the substantially lower total shipping weight, we will achieve a 22% reduction in product transport-related emissions.
Our sustainable packaging will be featured across multiple bottle and size configurations including a single 750ml box, a 3-bottle 750ml box, and a single 1.5L magnum box. We trust that the sleek look and easier handling of our new sustainable packaging design will make you feel good knowing your wines are well-protected while leaving a lighter footprint.