🍷 Organic wine

Organic wine is wine made from grapes grown without chemical fertilisers and pesticides. The grower uses natural means: compost, copper, sulphur and other permitted substances. The soil is looked after, and a variety of plants and insects is kept around the vineyard.

In the European Union there are also rules for making the wine itself. They limit additives. For example, sulphur dioxide, which protects wine from spoilage, is allowed in smaller amounts in organic wine: up to 100 mg per litre in dry red and up to 150 mg per litre in dry white. These limits are set in an EU regulation.

Organic wine is close to natural and biodynamic wine, but it is not the same. Biodynamics also considers lunar rhythms, and natural wine is made with minimal intervention. Organic wine is not necessarily "sulphite-free" and not always suitable for vegans. Look for the organic mark on the label. The taste of organic wine depends not on the method but on the skill of the producer.