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Parducci Wine Cellars

Parducci is “Family Farmed,” locally owned and operated in California’s Mendocino County, committed to Sustainable Winegrowing practices that yield top quality grapes and wines while protecting the environment and supporting communities and local farmers.

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Parducci Wine Cellars makes environment-friendly choices because they are the right ones. Right for the planet, and right for the wine.

Parducci is “Family Farmed,” locally owned and operated in California’s Mendocino County. We are committed to Sustainable Winegrowing practices that yield top quality grapes and wines while protecting the environment and supporting our communities and local farmers.

Parducci is owned in partnership by the grape-growing families of Tom and Tim Thornhill and Paul Dolan. They purchased the historic Parducci Wine Cellars with a shared vision to build upon the tradition and quality of the Parducci brand, with wines inspired by (and essentially connected to) Mendocino County, the place and its people.

Tom, Tim and Paul are driven by three mandates, in their lives and in business together: Respect for the environment, sustaining community and family, and a creative approach to business.

The family farmers who own Parducci and grow its grapes have taken a stand. We’re doing the right things to make delicious wine, and the right things to make a healthier planet. From tree-free papers and soy based inks to biodiesel tractors and organic grape growing, Parducci is creating a model of quality and environmental sustainability for other wineries to follow.

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    • Parent company: Mendocino Wine Company

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    • Address: 501 Parducci Road
    •  Ukiah, California 95482
    •  United States
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    • Phone: (707)468-5350
    • Email: tastingroom@parducci.com
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      What makes Parducci Wine Cellars "Green"?

      Through a comprehensive program of onsite mitigation and carbon credits, Parducci Family Farmed is the first winery in the United States to achieve carbon neutral status. Parducci partnered with the California Climate Action Registry (www.climateregistry.org) to calculate emissions of their greenhouse gases. The winery and vineyards then took measures to mitigate and offset those emissions.

      In three short years, Parducci Family Farmed has implemented significant mitigation practices that include a solar installation, an energy-efficiency audit in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the implementation of biodiesel in company vehicles and farm equipment, converting from incandescent to fluorescent lighting in the winery and a local tree planting program.

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    October 10th, 2008 in News • Products and Services
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    Orbitz, along with Fox Rent A Car, will offer customers access to hybrid rentals across all the company’s brands, including Orbitz for Business. Orbitz is one of the first online travel companies to offer hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars.

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    (Orbitz Worldwide) - In a partnership with Fox Rent A Car, an independent rental company specializing in airport rentals of hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles, Orbitz will offer customers access to Fox rentals across all the company’s brands, including Orbitz for Business. Orbitz is one of the first online travel companies to offer hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars.

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