What is the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI)?

The BWI is a pioneering partnership between the South African wine industry and the conservation sector. The goals are to minimise the further loss of threatened natural habitat, and to contribute to sustainable wine production, through the adoption of biodiversity guidelines by the South African wine industry.

One of the strategies of the BWI is to identify and enlist interested producers as members or champions of the initiative, who will implement the biodiversity guidelines, conservecritical ecosystems and incorporate a biodiversity story into their winery experience. 

BWI champion sticker	BWI member sticker

Support green wine!
Please support BWI members and champions by printing out the BWI wine list provided below and purchasing these members brands. (Important Note: this list is updated on a monthly basis to include new members).

Also look out for the BWI promotional label prominently displayed on the wine bottle in the front or on the backlabel, and support our producers conservation efforts.

Producers - Download the BWI Label Order Form.

- July 2010

WWF BWI Opposes Prospecting Applications Within The Winelands!

WWF Both the Wine industry and Conservation Community Distressed By Mining Application
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WWF Appalled At Plans To Destroy Highly Endangered Area
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African Exploration Mining & Finance Corporation Prospecting Right Draft Application
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African Exploration Mining & Finance Corporation Prospecting Right Application
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Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy
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Information Sheet on the affected BWI Producers
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BWI Biodiversity & Wine Initiative
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WOSA Presentation On Economic And Social Implications
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Further explore the wine industry producers’ stories on “Variety is in Our Nature”