What is organic wine?

This is made as near to nature as possible using grapes which have grown in healthy soil without the need for artificial fungicides, pesticides, herbicides or fertilisers.

Organic growers feed the soil with natural composts and use cover crops between the rows to promote biodiversity. When cover crops flower they bring colour and beneficial insects into the vineyard.

Does organic wine taste different?

Organic wines are made from grapes grown on vines which are naturally resistant to pests & diseases. In order to protect themselves, the vines have to be efficient, i.e. the yield of grapes is reasonable taking into account local climate and soil.

They are mostly low-yielding varieties which are packed with natural sugars. So the grape juice ferments into alcohol without the need for truck-loads of beet sugar.

The result is wines which are more concentrated in natural flavour and colour - lovely!