The Islander Estate Vineyards achieves sustainability certification across vineyards and winery

The Islander Estate Vineyards has received certification from Sustainable Winegrowing Australia (SWA), an achievement the winery said strengthens its commitment to environmentally conscious viticulture and winemaking. The new certification covers Islander Estate Vineyards’ four Kangaroo Island vineyards and winery operations. The estate said that it has farmed without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, growth regulators, or GMOs for 15 years. Yale Norris, co-owner of Islander Estate Vineyards, said that its isolated location and existing growing principals made the winery a natural candidate for the SWA certification. “We haven't had to make significant changes to the way we grow or make wine. The certification is our commitment to ongoing improvements in sustainability that are independently audited by SWA, giving our customers the reassurance that we are doing our utmost to protect both this land and the wines we produce from it,” he explained.