The International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) was founded in 2019 by the Torres family in Spain, long-time environmentalists, and the Jackson Family Wines in California. The purpose of the association is to make the wine industry aware of the urgency to address the effects of climate change.
The aim is for IWCA members to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and to be climate positive by 2050. The first members were Alma Carraovejas (Spain), Silver Oak (USA), Spottswoode Estate (USA), Symington Family Estates (Portugal), VSPT Wine Group (Viña San Pedro Tarapacá, Chile) and Yealands Estate (New Zealand).
Recently, two new members have joined: Cullen Wines in Margaret River in Australia and Bodega Emina in Spanish Ribera del Duero.
Biodynamic Cullen Wines is already firmly rooted in the IWCA’s philosophy. The estate has been carbon neutral since 2007 and carbon positive since 2019.
Bodega Emina was the first Spanish wine estate to make carbon dioxide calculations for its wines, which among other things led to a reduction in the weight of the bottles.
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