Start from the emission source
Pick your footprint hotspot and see the highest-potential levers.
Reduction levers
Each lever linked to the sources it cuts and the tools that measure it.
Lightweight bottles
Lowering bottle weight cuts both glass-manufacturing and transport emissions at once.
Alternative packaging
Non-glass formats sharply cut packaging and transport footprint in the right segment.
Renewable energy
Solar self-consumption or certified renewable electricity zeroes much of Scope 2 emissions.
Energy efficiency
Insulation, LED lighting, efficient pumps and presses cut consumption before it is decarbonised.
Efficient refrigeration
Well-sized, insulated, leak-free cooling cuts energy and direct emissions.
Fuel efficiency
Reducing and optimising machine passes cuts the vineyard’s direct Scope 1 emissions.
Equipment electrification
Electric tractors and equipment, powered by renewables, eliminate direct fuel emissions.
Soil carbon sequestration
Cover, compost and organic matter turn the soil into a sink that offsets part of the footprint.
Synthetic nitrogen reduction
Synthetic nitrogen emits in manufacture and releases N₂O in the soil — cutting it removes a potent source.
Logistics optimisation
Transport mode, load consolidation and bulk bottling cut the distribution footprint.
Packaging
The single largest hotspot of a wine’s footprint — mostly the glass bottle.
Energy
The cellar’s electricity — presses, pumps, lighting and climate control.
Fuel & machinery
The diesel of the tractor and vineyard operations — direct Scope 1 emissions.
Transport & distribution
Getting the wine to market — closely tied to weight and transport mode.
Agricultural inputs
Fertilisers and crop protection — especially nitrogen and soil nitrous oxide.
Refrigeration & cold chain
Cooling ferments and cold-stabilising — energy and refrigerant leaks.
Estimate your bottle’s footprint
Free public calculators, no sign-up: packaging, energy and soil sequestration, to find the biggest source before changing the practice.
Explore the free calculators