Sustainability matters to all of us. Here are some of the other things we do in our vineyards and at our winery to make a difference:

• We partnered with GE Consumer & Industrial to implement an innovative energy-efficient lighting solution at our 11.5-acre production and storage facility in Sonoma County, saving more than $100,000 annually in energy and maintenance costs.
• Employ solar-powered weather stations with wireless telemetry to relay data - benefiting water consumption and irrigation needs.
• Left wildlife corridors uninterrupted in our estate vineyards, allowing wildlife to travel to natural sources of water, shelter and food.
• Integrated Pest Management - cover crops attract beneficial insects to reduce or eliminate the need for pesticides while replenishing soils naturally with organic matter.
• Erected raptor roosts and nesting boxes in our vineyards - bringing the return of hawks, raptors and owls for natural rodent control.
• Collect rainwater through sheet flow reservoirs for water recharging.
• Drip irrigation to minimize water usage.
• Ban Methyl Bromide, Simazine, Karnex and Omite pesticides, among the first wineries to do so.
• Exercise natural farming solutions to keep water and the environment cleaner.
• Preserved 700 acres of Santa Barbara property for a Tiger Salamander
• Habitat - a signed agreement with the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Re-introduced once indigenous Redwood, Madrone and Toyon trees to restore the natural habitat on ranches and seascapes.
• Planted 10,000 oak trees between 1996-2007; most came from the Kendall-Jackson Oak Tree Nursery.
• Harvest Douglas Fir seeds from our trees and donate to the California Seed Bank for reforestation programs.
• Certified Vinwood and Skylane wineries "Green Wineries" as part of the California-state sponsored program.
• Practice water conservation and recycling.
• Use recycled paper whenever possible for our wine labels and promotional materials.