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Organic Wine

There are many different classifications for organic wine that vary from one government agency to the next. Each country has its own classifications for what an organic product is and many are widely different. What is considered organic in France could be considered natural, but not organic in the United States, or visa versa. Many claim they use organic grapes, but then add sulfites to the wine or practice an unnatural winemaking technique or use a genetically modified yeast strain.

Truly organic wine would be very simple, only allowing for natural processes and using wild yeast strains which are unreliable at best. That would make every batch of wine very different in taste and alcohol content, and very difficult to market and sell respectably. It is most often practiced by individual winemakers and consumed by themselves and their friends rather than sold for a profit.

This does not mean that there are no organic wines in the store. Many wineries keep organic practices even though they take a lot more man power and time. They believe that the wine tastes better the closer it is to a naturally occurring beverage and often they are quite correct. A good organic wine can fetch quite a high price because they are so difficult to make.  

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