Variety is in our Nature

Stellenbosch is committed to becoming clean and litter-free... more »

Currently enlisted in the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI) are 8 champions, 8 co-operative cellar members and 99 members... more »

Since their purchase of the property in 1986, the Mackenzies have intensified conservation efforts, especially regarding alien clearing and birdlife proliferation on the property... more »

Delheim Wines of the Simonsberg Ward in Stellenbosch, South Africa, was one of the first wine farms to become a Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) member. Having now introduced its sophisticated waste water management plan on the farm, Delheim has been certified a BWI Champion and is the seventh South African wine farm to achieve this status... more »

For the first time in history, an elephant helped produce a wine through treading the grapes with his feet... more »

Support 'green' wine... more »

In 2004, an unknown aloe species was spotted growing on a rocky outcrop in the fynbos reserve of farm 215 and brought to the attention of botanists... more »

We're pleased to announce the winners of our Spring Competition as unanimously chosen by a panel of judges from Wines of South Africa (WOSA), the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI) and World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA)... more »

South Africa's positioning on international wine markets that emphasises 'variety is in our nature' has been endorsed by key industry players locally and abroad and is to be extended... more »

Kim Maxwell showcases three producers who incorporate environmental messages into their marketing without losing integrity... more »

Gary Jordan officially announced the details of the Jordan Chameleon Research Bursary at the launch of the maiden vintage of the Jordan Chameleon Rosé on 17th July 2007, at Den Anker Restaurant, Cape Town. The formation of this bursary was motivated by the recent exciting research carried out at Jordan Winery by scientists from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)... more »

Concluded in Stellenbosch last week, the seminar was held to promote collaborative exchange and land management ideas between California, New Zealand and South Africa... more »

Welcome to the second BWI newsletter. The aim of this newsletter is to keep the BWI members & champions as well as the initiative's stakeholders up to date with the latest project news. You can download this newsletter from... more »

South Africa’s progressive and innovative Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) has caught the attention not only of the global wine market but also conservationists worldwide, as well as the growing body of retailers and consumers who are choosing to make eco-friendly purchases a part of everyday shopping... more »

20 April 2007 Backsberg Estate Cellars have distributed 907 indigenous trees to homeowners in the village of Klapmuts, Western Cape, as part of a campaign to reduce the estate’s carbon footprint and to celebrate International Earth Day. Backsberg is the... more »

Simonsvlei is a concerned eco-citizen and serious about protecting and caring for the rare wetland on its property... more »

Backsberg has become the first wine producer in South Africa and one of only three in the world to gain Carbon Neutral status by sequestrating its carbon emissions... more »

Darling's Cloof and its neighbouring property Burghers Post have been named as the newest Champions of the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI)... more »

South Africa's 78 BWI members and champions have now committed more than 45,000ha to conservation on private land... more »

Total number of registered champions, co-op members and members... more »