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Photo by Glen Graves
Eco Practices
At Quivira, our commitment is to make the best wine possible from our estate and surrounding vineyards using sustainable farming practices and with as minimal impact to the land as possible. We respect the property that we farm, the people that work here and the community in which we reside. Our estate is at the heart of the Dry Creek Valley - and we want it to remain a healthy heart for a long time to come.
In the recent years, we have taken three important steps to carry that conservation philosophy throughout the estate. The first is a restoration effort on Wine Creek, conducted with the hope of restoring the Steelhead and Coho Salmon habitat. The second began four years ago, when we transitioned to farming the entire estate using Biodynamic methods. We are proud to say we received our Demeter certification in November 2005 and our vineyards are now 100% organic and Biodyamic. Also in 2005 we flipped the switch and now derive all of our electrical needs from solar panels installed on the winery's roof.
Wine Creek Restoration
It is said that centuries ago, when the Pomo Indians lived on this land, the Steelhead trout were so plentiful in this stream that one could pitchfork them from the water. It is Quivira’s goal to re-establish these beautiful fish in Wine Creek which runs through our property.
Over the last several decades, many creeks have been misused by the growing pop¬ulation, and the number of fish has been declining. However, Quivira has a strong belief in being good stewards of the land. We have been working for several years to restore Wine Creek so that the Steelhead will return to us.
Our commitment to our little slice of heaven in the Dry Creek Valley is further demonstrated by our Biodynamically farmed vineyards and solar powered winery.
More about Creek Restoration
Solar Power
After over a year of planning and installation, Quivira is now a solar winery. A 55kW solar electric system, projected to supply 100% of our electrical needs, has been installed by Synergy Electrial Energy Systems. One of the next generation of electrical solar systems, called grid intertie, the new solar system runs in parallel with the electric utility.
When the sun is shining and we are making more power than we are using, the power is exported to the utility and credited to our account. During those times that usage is high and/or the sun is not shining, we use up those credits by importing electricity.
More about Solar Power
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