Last week Banrock Station was named joint winner of the Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices Award in the 2022 South Australian Awards for Best of Wine Tourism. It shares the award with McLaren Vale's Gemtree Wines.
For Banrock, the award recognises the winery's ongoing work in its restoration of the its wetlands at its Riverland home. Accredited by Ramsar, the wetlands provide a haven for native plant, animal and threatened bird life and welcome more than 40,000 visitors each year.
This year Banrock Station partnered with Landcare Australia to plant 100,000 native trees and shrubs each year and the centre installed solar panels to offset the electricity consumption at the Wine and Wetland Centre.
Banrock Station has been a partner of Landcare Australia for decades.
National Cellar Door Manager, Andrew McDowell, said, "We couldn’t be prouder of this award, which is a strong endorsement of Banrock Station's ongoing commitment to sustainability, both at our Riverland home and globally via the work of the Banrock Station Environment Trust.
"These awards are the benchmark for wine tourism in South Australia and we’re delighted to be included in this list of high calibre South Australian wineries."
Chosen from 18 finalists in this, the Awards’ sixth year, the winners are:
- Accommodation – Simon Tolley Wines – Adelaide Hills
- Architecture and Landscape – Lake Breeze Wines – Langhorne Creek
- Innovative Wine Tourism Practices – Chalk Hill Wines – McLaren Vale
- Wine Tourism Restaurant – Penfold’s Magill Estate – Adelaide
- Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices – (JOINT WINNER) – Gemtree Wines, McLaren Vale & Banrock Station, Riverland
- Wine Tourism Services – Elderton Wines – Barossa
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