Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine
Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine® (OCSW) is an
education program showcasing the Oregon Wine industry's commitment
to responsible, sustainable vineyard and winery practices. OCSW
focuses on the shared principles of Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE), Food Alliance,
National Organic Program and its certifying
agencies (e.g. Oregon
Tilth, Stellar Certification Services, and others), and Demeter
Biodynamic®.
The OCSW logo guarantees that the Oregon wine in that
bottle was made:
1. Using responsible agriculture practices;
AND
2. Using responsible winemaking practices; AND
3. That both of those processes were certified by an independent
third-party.
Requirements for bottling-lots to qualify for OCSW
certification:
1. The wine in a bottling-lot contains at least 97% fruit
certified by one or more if the following
organizations: LIVE, Food Alliance, National Organic
Program and Demeter Biodynamic®. AND
2. 100% of grapes, in a bottling-lot, are grown in Oregon and
bottled into wine either in Oregon or in a cross-state American
Viticultural Area (AVA) that includes Oregon. AND
3. Bottling-lots are produced in facilities (or using winemaking
processes) certified by LIVE, Food Alliance, National Organic
Program or Demeter Biodynamic®. AND
4. Beginning with the 2011 vintage, 97% of the fruit must come
from Salmon-Safe certified vineyards in addition to the vineyard
certification by LIVE, Food Alliance, National Organic Program or
Demeter Biodynamic®.
More information: A brief overview of
the Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine program is available in
either an FAQ format or a PowerPoint presentation. The complete program
details are found in the OCSW Certification Manual. The contract that
participating wineries need to sign is the Standard Certification Agreement for the Oregon
Certified Sustainable Wine Program.