Organic Wines

Organic Wines are made from grapes which are cultivated without using synthetic fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers. Biodegradable sprays may be used from time to time and there are natural biological controlling options like release of ladybirds which eat vine aphids.

In vineyards the vines grow in a living soil allowing them to draw upon optimum levels of minerals from the soil. In turn, these healthy vines develop better resistance to disease.

Biodiversity is encouraged by planting cover crops between the rows of vines, plum trees are planted in organic vineyards in California to attract Anagrus wasps that then eat the destructive vine leafhoppers, which can cause massive crop damage if not controlled.

Certification gives a guarantee that no chemical fertilizers, synthetic pesticides or herbicides were used on the vines and to gain organic certification, all producers undergo inspection by organisations such as the Soil Association in England, Ecocert in France and the CCOF in California. Standards are rigorously maintained and spot-checks can take place at any time during the year.

The definition of organic wine is as wine made with grapes farmed organically.

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	Yalumba Organic Viognier 2011 White Wine South Australia Yalumba has introduced an Organic Viognier which has been made from organically grown grapes. All grapes were selected from the Barich family vineyard in Loxton which is certifie…	£8.95
	Torres Nerola Xarel lo Garnacha 2009/10 Catalunya White Wine Spain Torres Nerola Xarel lo Garnacha 2009/10 is an organic, contemporary wine, produced by the latest generation of the Torres family using Xarel lo and Garnacha Blanca grape varie…	£11.25
	Yalumba Organic Shiraz 2010 Red Wine South Australia Yalumba has introduced an Organic Shiraz which have been made from organically grown grapes. All grapes were selected from two South Australian vineyards which have been …	£8.95

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