Domaine Bousquet sets new sustainability benchmarks
Located in the foothills of the Andes at 1200 metres above sea-level, Domaine Bousquet’s 272 ha estate is not only known for its high-altitude wines, but also its leadership in sustainable viticulture. The certified B Corporation is a pioneer in organic winemaking and the largest producer of biodynamic wine in Argentina. It was the fourth winery in the world and the first outside the U.S. to achieve Regenerative Organic Certified® status.
Soil health has remained a key priority for the estate ever since the first vines were planted on virgin terrain back in 1998. Today, Domaine Bousquet has a comprehensive sustainability strategy focused on six key areas: climate change, circularity, transparency and quality, regenerative agriculture, thriving ecosystems and water stewardship. It recently published its second annual sustainability impact report detailing its commitments, objectives, challenges, and progress to date. The report highlights new benchmarks set at Domaine Bousquet in 2024, with a notable achievement in decarbonisation.
Domaine Bousquet reduced carbon emissions per litre produced by 20%, from 2.31 KgCO2e in 2023 to 1.86KgCO2e in 2024. This was largely achieved through lightweighting its bottles, which now average 408g (including sparkling wines), as well as by shifting to flexi tanks and kegs where possible. A bag-in-box filling centre in also set to open in Mendoza later this year. The winery is committed to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and reduce Scope 3 emissions by 30% in 2030, both aligned with SBTi and Race to Zero goals for the sector.
Another area of significant growth is composting. Production quadrupled to 824 tonnes in 2024, and the winery plans to further increase production by transferring stubble (leftover plant material) from third party producers to process at its own composting facility.
The winery has also made progress across several of its initiatives to improve the well-being of its 179 employees and local communities, such as increasing the salary-to-cost-of-living ratio to 73% in 2024, up from 48% in 2023. Read the full sustainability report here for more details.
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