Green Viticulture

• Forrest are certified as sustainable wine grower for all vineyard sites in Marlborough, Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay, Bannockburn and the Waitaki Valley in Otago.
• Dr John Forrest was a founding member of the research group behind Botryzen, the first organic anti-botryticide now used widely in all vineyards to help reduce pesticide sprays
• Forrest use wild flowers and selected crops in their vineyards to encourage predatory bugs and reduce the use of insecticide sprays
• Forrest use bio-diverse techniques including side mowing, cover crops and under-vine mulch application to minimise the need for sprays and improve soil quality
• Forrest have one Bio-Grow Certified Organic vineyard - The Belmonte Vineyard and working on additional vineyards to obtain certification

Green Viniculture

• The Forrest Winery is certified a sustainable winery
• Forrest have invested in an energy saving system to ensure they do not waste valuable energy resources
• All winery waste product is recycled where possible often used in the vineyards as fertiliser and irrigation water
• Forrest follows innovation and uses lower weight bottles
• Forrest recycle all cartons and bottles used on site at the winery