Green to Our Roots

For three decades, Frank Family Vineyards has remained steadfast in our  commitment to sustainability and giving back, a legacy long established by Founders Rich and Leslie Frank. Our winery maintains sustainability certifications across 100% of our owned and leased operations, and actively encourages other grape growers we partner with to do the same.

In 2025, we were awarded the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Wine Producer of the Year by Global Drinks Intel for our leadership across the full spectrum of sustainability — environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability

In 2014, Frank Family accomplished a milestone achievement in sustainability when our winery became certified by Napa Green, a global leader in sustainable winegrowing who sets the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry.

Frank Family Vineyards is committed to practices that are environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically viable that are verified by annual third-party audits by the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing certification program.

We are proud that our vineyards are sustainably certified by Fish Friendly Farming, a program that recognizes grape growers who help restore and sustain fish and wildlife habitat and improve water quality.

RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY

Frank Family made the initial switch to renewable electricity in 2022 when the winery enrolled in Marin Clean Energy’s (MCE) Deep Green Program, allowing us to source 100% renewable energy from local wind and solar power. Our recent solar array installation consists of 800+ solar panels that has allowed us to shift from not only purchasing clean energy and supporting the renewables market but to generating our own and adding more carbon-free power to the grid!

ECOSYSTEM & SOIL HEALTH

We enhance and preserve biodiverse ecosystems to increase the resiliency and health of our soils and surrounding environment. We employ regenerative practices of compost application, cover cropping, low- and no-till farming, and animal integration – all of which support a vibrant and healthy ecosystem with living soils. Our vineyards are Certified Sustainable via the California Sustainable Winegrowing Association.

Water Conservation

Utilizing a comprehensive suite of technologies in the vineyard, Frank Family Vineyards closely monitors the needs of our vines to irrigate precisely and only when necessary to minimize water use while maximizing grape quality. Water use is also carefully tracked in the winery, where we employ water-wise practices, from using low-flow equipment to replacing water-intensive grass with artificial turf lawns.

Packaging and Waste

We reduce our impact on landfills and the environment by considering reduction, reuse, and recyclability throughout the product and packaging lifecycle. We are actively working to increase the amount of recycled material in our packaging and aim to have an average of 50% recycled content across packaging materials. To reduce the impact of our glass packaging on the environment, we launched a glass lightweighting initiative in 2025 making an average 15% glass reduction across 8 wines.

People & Community

Frank Family Vineyards is incredibly involved in the Napa Valley community and beyond. In 2018, we launched our annual “Frank for a Cause” Campaign, which supports national charities covering a variety of causes, from reforestation and health research to hunger relief and animal welfare. We also support our employees, enabling them to serve in the community by providing two days paid volunteer leave.