Solar
Yes, the Northwest is famous for its cloudy skies and rainy weather — but Walla Walla is different. We get almost 300 days of sunshine a year and about as much rain as the Gobi Desert. So solar just makes sense here. We installed solar panels at The Walls winery in 2016, and today they generate a substantial amount of our total energy use.
Packaging
Heavy glass bottles are one of the most carbon-intensive parts of the wine industry — and they don’t even make the wine taste better. We choose our packaging based on sustainability and carbon footprint, not ego. Most of our glass bottles are lightweight, and we have a robust keg program distributing our wines to restaurants near and far. We even package our Cruel Summer Rosé in a “double bagnum,” a super-high-quality pouch that holds the equivalent of four bottles of wine while using a fraction of the resources. Not only does it consume 80% less carbon than glass, it also travels happily in your cooler, camper, or canoe.
Agriculture
Stewardship is at the center of every viticultural decision we make. We use no herbicides and rely on the very least, lightest-impact treatments and fertilizers to keep our grapes, land, and workers healthy.
Labor practices
We want people to have careers at The Walls, not just jobs. We’re proud of the benefits we offer our staff, including health insurance, paid leave, and continuing education opportunities. We ask a lot of the people we work with; it’s only fair that we show them the same level of investment in return.
