SUSTAINABILITY
AND ONTARIO WINE MAKING
PRESENTED BY VQA WINES OF ONTARIO
AS PART OF THE 2020 TERROIR SYMPOSIUM
ABOUT THE SESSION
The topic of sustainable winemaking is on the rise and Ontario’s grape and wine industry is committed to enhancing the environment by adopting sustainable practices in their vineyards and wineries. CHRISTOPHER WATERS of The Globe and Mail will lead a discussion on this important topic, alongside JAMIE GOODE, DEAN STOKYA, GABRIEL DEMARCO, ANN SPERLING, STEPHEN GASH and MATTHEW SPECK.
Winemaker panelists are from Ontario VQA wineries who are Sustainable Winemaking Ontario Certified. This third-party audited program is a successful collaboration between Ontario VQA wine producers and growers, all working to move our industry forward in an environmentally conscious way. The panel will consist of industry leaders in sustainable practices who can speak from marketing, viticulture and winemaking perspectives.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
CHRISTOPHER WATERS
WINE WRITER
GABRIEL DEMARCO
OENOLOGIST + VITICULTURALIST
DEAN STOKYA
WINEMAKER
MATTHEW SPECK
VITICULTURE MANAGER
JAMIE GOODE
WINE WRITER
STEPHAN GASH
GENERAL MANAGER
ANN SPERLING
WINEMAKER
MAGDALENA KAISER
DIRECTOR, MARKETING