Organic Wine
Organic wine
Organic wines are produced from organically grown grapes and with as little sulphur dioxide as possible. The first improves the health of the soil and the latter reduces intolerant reactions to wine, such as asthma, migraine and skin rashes.Organic crops are grown in harmony with nature and with very limited or no use of any chemical product, such as pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, weed killers etc.
In an organic vineyard you’ll find other plants, besides the vines. The biodiversity increases the health of the soil and the plants by attracting beneficial insects, spiders and predatory mites.
Organic wines are not always readily identifiable by their labels. However, we hold certification for all our organic products and copies are available for inspection on request.
Re-conversion
When a vineyard is to be turned back to organic viticulture, it must go through a process known as re-conversion. A re-conversion takes three years to complete and is a difficult and risky period for the producer. Difficult because there are new practices to adopt, new concepts to understand and new costs to meet. Risky because the vines and the soil take time to readjust, and the risk of disease is highest during this period. On top of that, the reward for all their troubles is likely to be an initial reduction in yield!
The least we as importers can do is to energetically support wine-makers through this phase. So we have no hesitation in selling wines from vineyards in re-conversion.