The Climate and Nature fund

Supporting grape growers, restoring nature and testing vineyard innovations. Discover the projects we're supporting.

Our Climate & Nature Programme funds practical projects in our suppliers' vineyards, from improving soils and creating wildlife habitats to helping vines cope with drought, extreme weather and disease. By investing directly in the growers who make our wines, we're helping them stay profitable and keep making the wines we all love.

Introducing The Climate & Nature Programme

What is the aim of the Climate & Nature Programme? It’s about...

Investing in the people and places behind the wines we love

Helping our producers stay profitable for the long term

Supporting farming practices that improve soils and support wildlife

Helping vineyards cope with drought, extreme weather and disease

Funding vineyard trials that help growers find and share better ways of farming

Climate & Nature Programme 2026

This year for the first time we asked you to vote for your favourite projects for us to fund. Voting has now closed and the winners will be revealed early in 2027, but you can still read through our shortlist and find out about some of the brilliant projects nominated.

What have we funded so far?

Since launching the programme in 2024, we have provided more than £120,000 to support 24 projects across eight countries. From planting trees, hedgerows and wildflowers to restoring natural habitats and testing new ways of farming, our funding is helping growers respond to some of the biggest challenges facing wine today. That includes coping with hotter, drier and more unpredictable weather, improving vine health, maintaining wine quality and reducing reliance on pesticides and fertilisers

Find out more about the projects we've been getting behind.

2025 winners 2024 winners

Why does it matter for members?

Members regularly tell us they want to know where their wine comes from, how the grapes are grown and about the people behind it. They care about the countryside where wine is made, the wildlife that lives there and the communities that look after these landscapes. They want to support family-owned businesses, hear their stories and feel more connected to the wines they buy.

This programme is all about investing in the future of wine while bringing members closer to the people and places behind the bottles.

Find out more Vote for the 2026 nominees