Eco-Tourism
When we started planning our estate vineyard in Cowichan Bay, we 
immediately started thinking about how we could incorporate sustainability into the design. Mark is an environmental engineer and ”going green” is just a part of our normal practices. Key components were the selection of our varietals, layout and design of the vineyard. We also have left as much existing vegetation and landscape as possible to include the existing biodiversity of our acreage. We also incorporated reductions of water and heat in our winery. The winemaking process also involves using as little chemicals as possible. See further into each section of the vineyard and winery to find out specific examples.
Cowichan Bay is one of the first communities in North America to be a Cittaslow community and ties in very well with sustainability and eco-tourism. There is great support in the entire area for growing things naturally, tieing in local foods with local wines with local farms.