Tread Softly walks the walk for female winemakers

Tread Softly Wines, one of Australia’s highest-profile sustainability-driven wine brands, has launched a Next Generation Winemaking Rising Star Program, an initiative designed to empower the next wave of female winemaking talent.

The year-long program offers one rising female winemaker the chance to work alongside some of Australia’s top mentors, develop their own signature wine, and gain end-to-end exposure across production, marketing, and global trade and consumer engagement.

Known for is eco-friendly practices and lighter wines, Tread Softly's new initiative has been designed to empower emerging winemakers to continue progressing in sustainable winemaking and nurture a greener future for generations to follow.

Applications are now open for the program and close on July 11.

Tread Softly says it has a mission to incorporate social responsibility by supporting emerging winemakers.

“Our goal with the Next Generation Winemaking Rising Star Program is to champion up-and-coming female winemakers to leave their mark on the industry," said Indeya Passfield, Tread Softly global marketing manager and program mentor.

"Tread Softly is more than a wine brand - it’s a movement. By employing efficient production practices and planting over two million trees, we’ve been working hard to reduce our carbon footprint and give back to the land.

"Now, we are expanding our mission to give back to the wine world by investing in its future leaders.”

Submissions will be judged on creativity, authenticity, and sustainability, with the most compelling entry selected for the program.

Tread Softly is a brand of Fourth Wave Wines. See www.treadsoftly.com/nextgeneration.