Our Targets

• Oak Valley would like to utilise its biodiversity story to promote its range of agricultural products which are produced according to strict eco-friendly guidelines.
• We would like to see consumers identifying with our contribution to biodiversity by supporting the Oak Valley range of wines and hereby contributing to the preservation of the unique fynbos biome.

Our Motivation

Oak Valley is committed to produce its range of agricultural products in the most environmentally sustainable way because:

1. It is our duty to preserve our heritage for future generations;
2. Ecosystems are under threat worldwide and steps must be taken to remedy this problem;
3. In the case of Oak Valley we are gifted with 282 hectares of extremely rare mountain flora and fauna and we have a duty to protect this priceless asset.

Our Focus

Environmental Management Plan (EMP): Oak Valley commissioned a comprehensive EMP in December 2000. The recommendations in this plan have been implemented, or are in the process of being implemented, and the plan is reviewed on an annual basis.

Fauna: Oak Valley is a participant in the annual Blue Crane population survey. A detailed survey by an ornithologist has documented the total number of bird species seen on the property, whilst Oak Valley was a co-sponsor of an African Gamebird Research, Education and Development Trust Survey to analyse the threatened gamebird population in the Elgin Valley. No trapping or hunting of game is permitted on the farm. Oak Valley hosts beehives which are farmed in a honey-badger friendly way and requires a similar certificate of compliance from the operators of pollinator services retained by the Company.

Flora: Oak Valley has 282 hectares of pristine mountain fynbos and was the 9th member to achieve champion status under the South African Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI). In terms of this initiative, an undertaking was given to the effect that the fynbos area will be preserved from any development in the future. A flora mapping survey was conducted by expert Botanists and five Red Data species of fynbos were documented, including the largest known colony on earth of Protea Stokoei, considered to be one of the Big Five of the Protea family. Oak Valley is a founder member of the Groenlandberg Conservancy and also a founder member of the Green Mountain Eco Route which has formed to promote eco-tourism in the region. Oak Valley also has an annual budget directed towards eradicating alien plants on the mountain slopes above the property, and this is an ongoing investment which will continue in the future.

Headquarters
Elgin Valley, Südafrika

Major products
Vineyards and Wine, Decidious Fruits, Greenhouse Cut Flowers, Free Range Cattle, Free Range Pigs

Global turnover 2008
9 Million US-Dollar

Global Employees
200 permanent, 600 seasonal

Homepage
www.oakvalleywines.co.za