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The Nedbank Green Wine Awards are all about recognising and supporting South African winemakers who are committed to sustainable production of quality wine, environmental conservation and staff empowerment. In October 2016 the Nedbank Green Wine Awards honoured several Cape winemakers who are leading the way globally in the green wine movement. Two of the categories at the awards were wines made from organically grown grates, and wines from IPW producers. IPW, or Integrated Production of Wine, is the wine industry’s voluntary environmental sustainability certification scheme that acknowledges winemakers who pursue integrated, environmentally friendly production practices with the aim of minimising their agricultural footprint. It is the foundational requirement of the Nedbank Green Wine Awards. Winemakers who go beyond the minimum legal requirements and demonstrate how the South African wine sector can be significant custodians of the globally unique Cape Floral Kingdom (a World Her...
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