Sustainable tourism
At Vignoble de l’Orpailleur, our commitment to the environment extends beyond the vineyard. It also guides the way we welcome visitors, design our experiences, and use our resources.
At Vignoble de l’Orpailleur, our commitment to the environment extends beyond the vineyard. It also guides the way we welcome visitors, design our experiences, and use our resources.
Our self-guided tasting has been designed to allow you to discover five wines at your own pace while reducing the environmental footprint associated with service.
The first wine is served in a glass INAO tasting glass, which you can keep as a souvenir. The other four are served in compostable cornstarch cups. Simply pour them one by one into your glass to sample each vintage.
Reducing the number of glasses helps decrease the water and energy needed for washing.
Our wooden boards are hand-washed, without chemicals.
They are made from cornstarch rather than conventional plastic.
Because the land is at the heart of our business, we believe that small, repeated actions every day also have their importance.
For those who wish to be guided in their discovery, our guided tasting allows you to explore four wines selected by the winemaker in the company of our team.
Vignoble de l’Orpailleur is the first GreenStep certified vineyard in Quebec. Achieving the Silver level confirms that our practices have been independently assessed and verified against an internationally recognized sustainable tourism framework.
GreenStep criteria are aligned with the standards recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
We structure our approach around concrete and measurable objectives to track our progress and prioritize our actions.
We are looking to reduce our water and energy consumption, our GHG emissions, and our environmental footprint.
We prioritize local suppliers, producers, and partners, and integrate responsible criteria into our purchasing decisions.
We evaluate our practices, train our teams, and continuously identify new opportunities for improvement.
Our approach is reflected in concrete choices in our operations, purchases, and partnerships. These actions, taken together, help reduce our impact and support our region.
We prioritize lighter bottles to reduce the amount of material used and the impact associated with transportation.
We are continuously looking to reduce the energy required for our operations.
We promote sorting, reuse and recovery of materials in order to limit what needs to be thrown away.
Whenever possible, we prioritize local suppliers and products.
We are looking to replace certain items with reusable, compostable, or lower-impact solutions.
This format is one of the options implemented to reduce resource consumption.
We help promote our region and encourage visitors to discover it.
We work with local businesses and organizations to support a vibrant tourism economy.
We integrate as much as possible the expertise, products, and services of our region.
Achieving GreenStep Silver certification is an important milestone , but it is just the beginning. Every year we renew our commitment to taking concrete action for a sustainable future.
We invite our customers, partners and visitors to join us in this commitment. Every choice counts to protect our planet and build a more responsible world.
Le Vignoble de l’Orpailleur – Proud artisans of sustainability.
