🥃 Belvedere Organic Vodka
Core Belvedere line: vodka made from 100% organic rye and purified water, 40% ABV; certified organic since 2023.
Belvedere Organic Vodka is the core line of the Belvedere brand: a Polish vodka made from 100% organic rye and purified water, 40% ABV. According to The Spirits Business, in 2023 the brand switched to organic Diamond rye and received organic certification, while the production process stayed the same.
It is distilled at Żyrardów, at a distillery the producer calls the oldest operating one in Poland, founded in 1910. The producer describes the distillation as “by fire” and stresses purified water with no additives. The number of distillations is not given on the line page. The nutrition page lists only rye distillate and water, which means the vodka is not flavored.
Why this matters to you. This is the base line against which the others are easy to compare: Belvedere Single Estate Rye, Belvedere 10 and the flavored lines. According to The Spirits Business, the move to organic rye was an evolution of the existing vodka, so do not expect a fundamentally different spirit. The WHO notes there is no safe amount of alcohol.
Facts
| Year founded | distillery in Żyrardów: 1910; organic certification: 2023 (per The Spirits Business) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 15 — vodka |
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 15 (vodka) |
| Raw material | 100% organic rye; purified water |
| Distillation method | “distilled by fire” per the producer; number of distillations not stated |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Belvedere Organic Vodka → kind of → 🌾 Vodka and grain spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Rye and corn in whisky
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Belvedere, 🍸 Vodka, 🌾 Vodka and grain spirits
- Related to
- 🌍 Central Europe
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Belvedere Organic Infusions, 🥃 Belvedere Organic Infusions, 🥃 Belvedere Single Estate Rye, 🥃 Belvedere Single Estate Rye
Frequently asked questions
Has Belvedere always been organic?
No. According to The Spirits Business, the organic certification came in 2023, after the switch to organic Diamond rye.
What is the strength of Belvedere Organic Vodka?
40% ABV according to the producer’s nutrition page.
Where is it made?
At Żyrardów in Poland, at a distillery founded in 1910, according to the producer.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🌍 Central Europe — Curd cheese (quark), cheeses and butter in peasant cooking.
- 🥃 Belvedere Organic Infusions — Belvedere line of organic flavored vodkas since 2021: Lemon & Basil, Pear & Ginger, Blackberry & Lemongrass; 40% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Belvedere 10 · 🥃 Belvedere Single Estate Rye · 🥃 Belvedere Dirty Brew · 🥃 Belvedere Organic Infusions · 🥃 Crystal Head Original · 🥃 Crystal Head Aurora
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Belvedere: Belvedere Organic Vodka (100 % organic rye; distilled by fire; purified water; Poland's longest-operating vodka distillery, 1910)
- The Spirits Business: Belvedere is certified organic (20.07.2023; organic Diamond rye; process unchanged; 40 %; Żyrardów)
- Belvedere: Nutrition information (ABV 40 %, rye distillate and water; Single Estate, Organic Infusions, Belvedere 10; Dirty Brew)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 15 (vodka)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)