b'S E C T I O N H E A D E RRENEWABLEENERGYSUSTAINABLEWATERLIGHTERCARBONWASTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENTBOTTLES SINKS MANAGEMENTOPTIMIZATION25% of electricityReduction of60% of the winerys fleet38,000 m 3of waterReduce amount of2000 hectares of99.3% of waste is consumption comesenergy demandis electric, with an aimis collected fromglass used makingvineyard and 1850recycled into 46 from renewablethrough buildingof increasing to 100% byrainwater and 40% ofbottles lighter toof own forests areseparate types of energy sourcesprojects based2020. The winery tourismwastewater is re-used transport carbon sinks. Thesewastesuch as solar, wind,on bioclimatetrain is powered by solarCO 2absorbing geothermal orarchitecture panels and is the first of itstechniques offset biomass kind to be used for tourismagainst carbon purposes footprint investments of more than 15 million euros to fundWhy not generate our both mitigation and adaptation measures. own energy, reuse water, Little by little, Familia Torres have reduced their carbon emissions in several areas. For example,and, above all, reduce CO2 twenty-five percent of the winerys energyemissions? Torres & Earth is consumption comes from renewable sources and the family have also installed a biomass boilerthe project with which, little which is the largest of its kind in any Spanishby little, we turn this dream winery. The boiler runs on natural waste in viticulture such as the old vines and prunedinto a reality.canes. which the plant previously absorbed during its One of the most impressive parts of thegrowth cycle, and give it an alternative use.programme is the use of clever bioclimateOver at the Miguel Torres Chile winery, the architecture throughout the winery. For example,family will plant trees in Chilean Patagonia to the cellar in Peneds is covered with white sandmitigate the effects of climate change. According in order to reflect the heat from the sun to keepto Miguel A. Torres, the president of the Torres the cellar cooler, reducing the energy required toand Earth programme: Both in Chile and in control the temperature. Spain, we have a large forest area that allows The Torres Family are currently working withus to preserve the landscape and look after the a number of experts including the university ofenvironment. Planting forests in certain areas will Barcelona. At the Climate conference in April,also help us to reduce our CO2 emissions even in which over 50 experts from eight differentmore and go one step further in our commitment countries participated, a demonstration of the useto the environment. The newly acquired area in of new carbon capture and reuse technologiesChile is 3,000 hectares and will be used to plant was presented. We plan on implementing thisforests with a double objective to compensate type of technology at the winery as of next year,the winerys carbon footprint and also to Miguel Torres says, The idea is to capture 10%recover the forest landscape that has historically of the CO2 released during wine fermentation,characterised this area of Patagonia. Fine Wine news from Fells 25Fine Wine news from Fells 23'