Angove Family Winemakers is focused on real actions and investment that will benefit the environment, improve work efficiencies and measure overall business impact.

Power

Angove is constantly looking to reduce power use, and consequently decrease green house gas emissions. The following changes have helped reduce their carbon footprint

• 25% reduction in power through the installation of variable speed drivers on irrigation pumps 
• Complete insulation of tanks and barrel stores has greatly reduced heat loss and energy use
• The installation of a 200kW solar system at the winery which supplies 37% of peak power use
• A 30kW system at the McLaren Vale Cellar Door which covers 75% of power use 
• Conversion of winery boilers to LPG, reducing carbon emissions by 27%
• Installation of LED lighting, that uses 90% less energy than previous lighting, has been  throughout the winery, offices, warehouses, barrel stores and tank farms

Packaging

Angove Family Winemakers is a member of the National Packaging Covenant and has a strong commitment to recycling packaging materials including glass, cardboard, paper and plastics with systems in place to ensure efficient handling and collection of all items for recycling. Light weight bottles that use 40% less glass and deliver a reduction of CO2 per bottle of more than 15% has been introduced in certain lines. All carboard boxes are made from sustainably sourced wood pulp and are 100% recyclable.

Waste

Angove produces various waste streams and aims to reduce, reuse and recycle wherever possible

• 60% of waste at the Renmark site is recycled
• Under vine mulching utilises winery waste, with the added benefit of inhibiting weed growth and returning carbon to the soil.
• Winery wastewater is treated and used to irrigate a 25 hectare woodlot planted to native tree species. The woodlot acts as a carbon sink, provides habitat for native animal species and regenerates a salt scald.
• Centrifuge and crossflow filtration technology, used to clarify without the use of diatomaceous earth or perlite filter aids, has minimized the use of these products and prevented over 150 tonnes of waste going to landfill.