Alpha Omega – Water Conservation and Reclamation
Company Summary: Alpha Omega, a family-owned, boutique winery in the Rutherford appellation, in the heart of Napa Valley, began its journey in 2006 to be recognized as one of the great wine estates of the world. Founded by Robin and Michelle Baggett, Alpha Omega utilizes prized grapes from its own sustainably farmed vineyards and other […]
Rathfinny Estate – Full Biological Treatment of Winery Waste Water as a Means of Reducing Energy and Carbon Emissions
Company Summary Rathfinny is a family-owned Wine Estate producing some of the world’s finest vintage sparkling wines from a perfect single-site vineyard in Sussex, England. We are committed to producing exceptional wines and experiences, enjoyed the world over, that reveal the character of our family Estate in Sussex, using methods that are kind to our […]
Willamette Valley Vineyards – Greywater System
COMPANY SUMMARY: Founded in 1983 by Oregon native Jim Bernau with the dream of creating world-class Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Vineyards has grown from a bold idea into one of the region’s leading wineries, earning the title “One of America’s Great Pinot Noir Producers” from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Our mission in growing cool-climate varietals is to […]
The Fladgate Partnership – Treatment of Phytosanitary Effluents in the Douro Vineyard
In 2011, we started the treatment of phytosanitary effluents produced on the farms owned by The Fladgate Partnership and chose for this purpose the Heliosec method proposed by Syngenta. At that time, we were pioneers in Portugal in using this treatment for this type of effluent. The Heliosec station treatment was unknown to us and […]
The Family Coppola – Energy and Cost Savings in Upgrading Wastewater Treatment Technology
Executive Summary: Our primary objective was to improve the energy and cost savings through the upgrading of our Wastewater Treatment Technology. We started by requesting ideas from each staff and nowadays many of those creative suggestions have been implemented and have contributed to energy savings. In the wastewater treatment, the solution adopted was a Fine […]
Environmental Waves – Algae Bloom Elimination in Fervença River
Development Area: Water / Operational Equipment During the warmer months there have been more frequent algae blooms in rivers, lakes, ponds, canals, reservoirs and dams. Whenever an algae bloom occurs, we also see varying degrees of cyanobacteria concentration. Several different species of cyanobacteria exist, some extremely toxic and others non-toxic. Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) of […]
Environmental Waves – Wastewater Treatment with a Nature-based solution
Development Area: Water / Operational Equipment NatureWaves® – based solution to treat wastewater in Loulé – Portugal. Nature-based Solutions use nature and known natural processes to help provide viable solutions to protect the environment, in areas such as wastewater treatment or ecosystem recovery. NatureWaves® is an ideal solution that uses knowledge of nature and its processes […]
Taylor’s – Reduction Measures Of Water Consumption
Development Area: Water Consumption In the early 2010’s, Adega de Vargellas had a disproportionate water consumption to winemaking context. At the time, reception and winemaking equipment, as well as storage capacity, did not respond to requirements, reflected in higher than expected water consumption. The pipelines that provided masses to mills were made of stainless steel […]