IN THE VINEYARD SWO CERTIFIED MEANS:
Healthy Soils
Ontario grape growers use cover crops between vine rows to add nutrients, control vine growth, attract beneficial insects and prevent erosion.
Integrated Pest Management
Ontario grape growers employ cultural techniques for managing pests in their vineyards, such as scouting for pests, establishing beneficial insects and using safe and sustainable ways to control wildlife.
Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
Ontario grape growers plant vegetation for wildlife, create piles of stone and or brush for habitation, or maintain, enhance, or rehabilitate wetlands on their properties.
Practicing Responsible Irrigation
Many Ontario grape growers have implemented the use of drip irrigation systems which reduces the amount of water used.
Monitoring Vines
Ontario grape growers are helping our local grape and wine industry grow by investing in Canadian Grapevine Certification Network research and planting certified virus-free grapevines.
Renewable Energy
Many Ontario grape growers use solar panels, wind or hydro-electricity throughout their vineyard operations.
Animals In The Vineyards
Employing the help of animals reduces environmental impacts, benefits the soil, and ecosystem.
Biodiversity
Encouraging a variety of plants and animals in vineyards, such as milkweeds, butterflies, bees and other insects to help control pests.
Composting
Organic matter, such as grape pomace, is composted back into the vineyard. Organic amendments such as compost or manure can provide significant amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to the soil.
Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario Certified
Vineyards
16 Mile Cellar
A.j Lepp Orchards
Abe epp + Family inc
ANDREW PELLER LIMITED
ANDREW PELLER LIMITED
Andrewes Farms Ltd.
Arterra Wines Vineyards’
Barbara Troup
Bartelds Vineyard
Berry Vineyards Inc.
Bonomo Fruit Farms
Bowen Farms Ltd.
Cave Spring Cellars
Cellaria Winery Inc.
Chateau des Charmes Wines
Closson Chase Vineyards Inc.
Cool Vineyards
CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY
Daniel Lambert Farms Inc.
Dao Vineyard
De Simone Vineyards
Dobbin estates
Doig FarmS
Domaine Le Clos Jordanne Vineyards
Elmwood Farms
End of the Road Vineyards
Eric Willms
Ernie & Luba Atalick
Erwin and Esther Willms
Erwin Wiens Vineyards Ltd
G+H Wiley Ltd.
Garphil Farms
George Ostrowski
George II Farms Ltd.
Gerald Klose
Glen View Vineyards Inc.
Glenlake Orchards
Heather Laundry
Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
Hermeris Vineyard
Hernder Vineyards Inc.
Hidden Bench Vineyards + Winery Inc.
Hipple Farms Ltd.
Holmestead Acres Limited
Honsberger Estates
Howard W. Lowrey
Huebel Grapes Estates
Hunter Farms
Icellars Estate Winery Inc.
J. Richard Wismer
J.D. Whitty Farms
James E. Slingerland
Jenkins Vineyards Niagara Inc.
Jim Morrison
Jordan Valley Vineyards
Joseph R. Lastiwka
K.J. Watson Farms Ltd.
Keczan Farm
Knizat Farm Inc.
Koop Farms Ltd.
Mission Vineyard
Nedelko Vineyard
Neumann Vineyards Ltd.
Niagara College Teaching Winery
Parkway Estate Vineyards Inc
Pelee Island Winery & Vineyards
Pietersen Farms
Pillitteri Estates Winery
Sandbanks Estate Winery
Schenck Farms + Greenhouses
Seeger Farms Ltd
Sempre Mio Wines Inc
Stu Morgan
Tawse Family Vineyard Inc
The French Connection Vineyards Inc
Tim Andrews and Sandra Edgeworth
Tony Molek
Toppensher Vineyards
Vailmont Vineyards Ltd
Van De Laar Vineyards Inc
Grape Growers of Ontario is responsible for vineyard certification