Find a full list of all Code Workbook prerequisite practices with relevant Code Workbook language and required score.

A list of all CCSW accredited auditors. Please contact the auditor directly for their fee structure and availability.

Template for winery staff to help create message points to communciate about thier sustainability certification. 

Tips for how to incorporate sustainability messages into your communications strategy. 

Signate template for certification participants to customize and print for use in tasting rooms and at events.  

This tool helps growers and vintners evaluate the potential benefits and investments associated with the first year of certification.

This document explains the process for custom crush wineries and their clients to certify wine. 

Review prior to the COC Audit to prepare supporting documentation for the COC Audit.

A report of certified wines  as of March 8, 2023 Vintages include 2017-2022.

A two page overview of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program. 

Provides detailed guidance regarding the Code Workbook that must be followed as part of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing

This guidebook contains all certification program information: requirements, prerequisites, the steps to obtain certification, guidelines for communicating certification, and other information. 

Find a list of prerequisite practices, other program requirements, and instruction on how to run an audit checklist report and a minimum score threshold report to see if you’re meeting score requirements, determine required action plans and supporting documentation prior to meeting with your auditor.  

Custom Crush Winery Clients and Alternating Proprietors (APs) may certify under the Custom Crush Winery (or host) Facility’s certification umbrella, allowing them to become certified wineries. 

A report of certified wines that feature the wine logo or written certification claims on the bottle as of July 1, 2021. Vintages include 2017-2020. 

This is a recording of a presentation held via Zoom meeting in April 2021 that explains the requirements to use the circular wine logo and certification claims on the bottle. 

This document is an excerpt from Chapter 14 of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook - 4th Edition. It contains definitions, summaries, and links to external resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Unconscious/Implicit Bias, Microaggression, Non-Racist vs. Anti-Racist, and training programs.

This form must be completed and submitted prior to bottling and labeling a wine bearing the CCSW wine logo and prior to the COC Audit. 

This tool contains three parts designed to identify, implement and manage energy efficiency opportunities within a winery.  Upon clicking DOWNLOAD, an Excel file will download to your desktop. Note: This tool is also available as an MS Word worksheet.  The Word version does not allow for automatic calculations and other customizations.  The Word version of the tool and video tutorial can be located by searching "Energy Audits" as a keyword in the search bar. 

This 10 minute video explains how to use the DIY Winery Energy Audit Tool. Note: This tool is available as either an interactive Excel tool or as an MS Word worksheet. Both versions include the same information; however, the Excel tool provides several extra benefits such as automatic calculations, customized energy use charts and the ability to manipulate or modify formulas. Please choose the version that will work best for you. The tools can be located by searching "Energy Audits" as a keyword in the search bar. 

This worksheet includes three complimentary parts all designed to identify, implement and manage energy efficiency opportunities within a winery. Note: This tool is also available as an Excel tool that contains the same information but allows for automatic calculations, customized energy use charts and more. The other tool and video tutorial can be located by searching "Energy Audits" as a keyword in the search bar.

Metrics guidance document that includes details on what needs to be measured, recorded and calculated to meet the metrics requirement. Participants should begin collecting data and tracking metrics in their first year of certification, but metrics will not be audited until the second year audit. 

Webinar recording of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) and Certification. Designed for New Applicants.

This document explains the administration and auditor fees associated with certification. 

This checklist helps ensure your continued certification year after year.

See which deadline group is most appropriate by using this guide.

Complete the questionnaire to help meet the certification prerequisite for 2-2 Environmental Compliance Planning.

This is an excerpt from the guidebook on logo usage and communication guidelines for Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing.

Complete the questionnaire to help meet the certification prerequisite for 2-2 Environmental Compliance Planning.

Webinar recording for certified participants seeking renewal. 

This document contains the CCSW red and yellow listed (prohibited and/or restricted) crop protection materials. These materials are regulated as restricted by the US Environmental Protection Agency and/or California DPR. This list was updated on May 4, 2022. 

The following template serves as a guide to assist growers in creating a customized management plan that addresses air quality and climate change. This template is primarily relevant to Chapter 16 “Air Quality” of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing.

This is a step by step guide outlining the process of the chain of custody audit required to use the certified wine logo.

Complete this form with your application for certification when using crop protection materials from the yellow list. 

This template can be completed to fulfill the action plan requirement, or participants can choose to use another written format that suits their needs.

A sample word document to document internal COC procedures (downloads as a Microsoft Word document upon clicking)

The following template serves as a guide to assist growers in creating a customized Integrated Pest Management Plan. This template is primarily relevant to Chapter 6 “Pest Management” of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing.

The following template serves as a guide to assist growers in creating a customized management plan that addresses air quality and climate change.  This template is primarily relevant to Chapter 16 “Air Quality” of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing.  

The compiled PowerPoint slides from the 2020 Certified Participant Webinar.

This tool can be used to create a cost efficient dust control strategy to protect air quality. 

Compare the financial cost of air blast dilute sprayers and electrostatic sprayers.

This criterion and associated educational boxes address the use of Red/Yellow list (prohibited and/or restricted) crop protection materials as part of the certification requirements. Vineyards that are Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) may not use Red List materials by their second year of certification.

 This Grapevine Trunk Disease web-based tool is designed to help growers assess the costs and economic benefits of implementing various preventative practices at different ages of vineyard maturity.

This tool is designed to help growers create an effective sustainable water management strategy that helps save both water and money, as detailed in Chapter 5 of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook.  Note: See companion "How To" video tutorial. 

This tool provides wineries with easy-to-follow steps for estimating the volume of solid waste generated at their facility by type: pomace and lees, diatomaceous earth, barrels, glass, cardboard, paper, capsules, cork, plastic, wood pallets, packaging, bins, food, landscaping yard waste, and metals. Note: see companion "how-to" video tutorial. 

This tool walks users through the steps needed to identify the highest water using activities ("hot spots") at the winery, and results in a conceptual facility water balance to understand where water is being used throughout the winery. Reference the Video Tutorial: Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots, and Budgeting Tool for greater insights. 

An excel based scouting template and a handout on identifying and treating hot spots, and using economic thresholds.

An excel weed scouting template and handout to help growers assess and identify their weeds.

This DIY audit allows the individual winegrower to assess energy-consuming processes and equipment in order to discover potential changes in behavior or technology that can reduce energy consumption.

This document identifies the steps for initial certification (new applicants).