The Best Sustainable Wine Brands

Whether you prefer a cozy glass of red, an earthy glass of white, or a fruity rosé, the wide world of wine can certainly be overwhelming. Fortunately, narrowing your choices down to eco-conscious brands that produce sustainable wine helps make things easier. So, we rounded up 15 of the best sustainable wine brands, and asked our audience to vote on their favorites.

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Benziger Family Winery, a California-based wine company, produces its wines from grapes that are either certified organic or certified biodynamic. Additionally, Benziger is CCOF-certified organic, California-certified sustainable, and Demeter Certified biodynamic.

Known for its high-profile co-founder Cameron Diaz, Avaline is all about natural wine and transparency. The company, which is vegan-friendly and certified organic by ECOCERT, also partners with environmental nonprofits WWF France and Surfrider. Avaline offers reds, whites, and rosé and is available in stores all across the country.

Dry Farm Wines, which provides wines to several art museums, including the MoMA and the Whitney, was founded in 2015. The company sources its wines from a number of small family growers and utilizes organic, regenerative, and dry farming practices. Dry Farm Wines are also made using the dry farming technique, which means not using irrigation — thus, cutting down on wastewater. Dry Farm Wines offers classic red, white, and rosé wines, which are all vegan, as well as olive oil.

Australian company Rewild Wine is vegan-friendly and the largest member of Sustainable Growing Australia. The company is dedicated to transparency about its eco-friendly practices and has environmental reports on its website going back to 2019. Rewild Wine uses regenerative agriculture and part of its land is officially recognized as a part of the NSW Government’s Saving our Species initiative.

Sobon Wine from Plymouth, Calif., is ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainability. The company has been using solar power since 2017 and electric vehicle charging stations since 2014. Sobon Estate recycles cardboard, glass, and metal waste. Sobon has several organic wine varieties, including the "Hillside" Zinfandel, and you can visit the Sobon Estate or Sobon Vineyards next time you're in California.

Frey Vineyards, located in Redwood Valley, Calif., produces red and white wines that are Demeter-certified biodynamic and USDA-certified organic. Frey Vineyards also makes Kwaya Cellars wine, which honors the West African diaspora and features organic Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sangiovese.

Kind of Wild Wines of California is Certified CCOF organic, its products are made without additives, all wines are BeVeg-certified vegan, and the company has several zero-sugar wine offerings. Kind of Wild also partners with several sustainability-focused initiatives, including 1% for the Planet, One Tree Planted, and the Organic Farming Research Foundation.

Certified B Corporation Bonterra Organic Estates is certified climate-neutral, vegan friendly, and makes wines with certified organic grapes. Not to mention, Bonterra Organic Estates is Regenerative Organic Certified and TRUE zero waste certified as well! The company boasts of being "America's No. 1 Organic Winery" and offers an array of red, white, and rosé wines for consumers available directly through its online store or your local wine shop.

Silver Oak's flagship wineries in Napa Valley and Alexander Valley are LEED Platinum Certified. The family-owned company has employed a number of sustainability initiatives, including special water conservation strategies. Silver Oak is a Napa Green-certified winery and even has a Green Medal in winegrowing from the state of California.

Perhaps you've seen Usual's unusual triangular bottle shape at your local wine store or online. The company markets its unique bottle as a "large glass of real wine, by the bottle." The company's wine features zero added sugars, artificial flavors, colorants, or concentrates, for a taste that's 100 percent natural, and Usual's website claims that its grapes are sustainably farmed.