Joining is easy and membership is available to all Australian grapegrowers and winemakers. Vineyards, wineries, and/or wine businesses must hold separate memberships because the data provided by each part of the business is different.
Membership categories
There are two membership categories (members and certified members). Members can choose the category that best suits their needs.
Members
Members of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia must annually report the Sustainable Winegrowing Australia business metrics and complete the self-assessment workbook. Members do not require an independent audit. Becoming a member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is a pathway to becoming a certified member.
Certified members
Certified members of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia choose to be certified by undergoing an independent third-party audit against the approved certification standards for viticulture and wineries:
Membership reporting
Once a year, during July/August, members are required to report their business metrics (Table 1) and submit the self-assessment workbook to the AWRI through the member database.
The workbook contains multiple choice questions covering major elements including energy, water, biodiversity, air, waste, land and soil, fertiliser and soil additives, chemicals, business, community impact and sustainability action planning.
Fees
Requirements
Annually report business metrics and workbook.
Annual fees
| Vineyard memberships | Winery memberships | Wine business memberships | |||
| Area (ha) | Price (inc. GST) |
Crush (t) | Price (inc. GST) |
Wine volume (kL) | Price (inc. GST) |
| <25 | $155 | <2,000 | $458 | <1,500 | $458 |
| 25-99 | $166 | 2,000-9,999 | $686 | 1,500- 7,499 | $686 |
| 100-249 | $206 | 10,000-19,999 | $858 | 7,500-14,999 | $858 |
| 250-499 | $286 | ≥20,000 | $1,144 | ≥15,000 | $1,144 |
| ≥500 | $343 | ||||
a Fees are quoted in Australian dollars and include GST. Fees are for one year’s membership (1 July – 30 June 2025), payable during the July/August renewal period and are not refundable
Please read the program terms to understand membership obligations.
Sustainable Winegrowing Australia Business Metrics Indicators
_T Tonnes of grapes produced (% red and white)
_ Production system (conventional, organic, biodynamic)
_ha Area under vine
_kW Electricity purchased
_kW Electricity generated
_ML Total water used
_kg Total nitrogen applied
_L Total petrol used
_L Total diesel used
_L Total LPG used
_ha Irrigation type
_ha Irrigation source
_ Use of contractors
_ Number of tractor passes per season
_ha Vineyard floor management
_ha Biodiversity area
_T Tonnes of grapes crushed (% red and white)
_KL Winemaking processing and packaging volumes
_KL Total winery water used
_KL Total wastewater generated
_KL Winery wastewater treatment
_T Total solid waste produced
_ Solid waste treatment (recycling/compost)
_kWh Electricity purchased
_kWh Electricity generated
_GJ Total natural gas used
_L Total petrol used
_L Total diesel used
_L Total LPG used
_T Winemaking CO2 use
_kg Synthetic refrigerants
_ha Biodiversity area
Membership timeline
Prepare for next financial year by signing up to receive a short email series.
Fill in your self-assessment workbook for the last financial year through our simple online platform.
Benchmarking data is released. See how your winery or vineyard rates against your peers.
Let’s get started
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