Accountability Many producers are members of Margaret River Organic Wine or Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. The latter is supported by industry bodies Australian Grape and Wine, Wine Australia, and The Australian Wine Research Institute. Certification is a means of monitoring practices, ensuring fidelity of nurture and guaranteeing the integrity of the final product. Ultimately, membership or participation in these organisations is about accountability, but it does not mean that others are not taking a sustainable approach. Some vignerons may prefer to avoid certification because it doesn’t suit their ways of working. All the same, accreditation will eventually become an obligatory compliance in the fine wine market. Supermarkets and chain stores around the world are already moving in this direction and community expectations will continue this momentum. Many vignerons are transitioning towards certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. At present, certified members account for 17% of the region’s vineyards, and this is expected to increase significantly over the next few years. SUSTAINABLE WINEMAKING AUSTRALIA MEMBERS AND CERTIFIED MEMBERS, JUNE 2022
Alan Rock Vineyard Bantry Bay Vineyard
Member
2020 2012 2020 2020 2009 2010 2010 2021 2021 2012 2020 2021 2010 2010 2010 2021 2020 2020
Certified Member
Brash Vineyard
Member Member
Brushwood Brook Vineyard Calneggia Family Vineyards Cape Mentelle Vineyard Cape Mentelle Winery
Certified Member Certified Member
Member Member Member Member Member Member
Carpe Diem Vineyard Celestial Bay Vineyard
Dawson Wines
Deep Woods Estate Vineyard Deep Woods Estate Winery
Devil’s Lair Winery Devil’s Lair Vineyard
Certified Member Certified Member Certified Member
Domaine Naturaliste Wines Vineyard Domaine Naturaliste Wines Vineyard
Member Member Member
Edinger Estate Vineyard Flametree Wines Winery
Margaret River 153
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