As we move towards an age where "green", "organic" and "biodynamic" are becoming the norm rather than the exception I find it refreshing to see articles that don't just get in line with the trends. Biodynamic wine making and organic wine growing is highly controversial. Wine growers have a singular crop so there is a higher chance of contaminants, pests and diseases to settle on the "farm" so to speak. Successful organics rotate their crops around to diversify the soil and minimize exactly the types of things that come with a one-crop growth. There are also certain wines that are just simply made with certain chemicals that start the chemical reaction that creates wine.
Case in point, even here in the Temecula Valley, we have one wine grower who has turned their farm organic. Several years ago we had a nice little bug raze through and destroy our grapes. The entire valley worked to rebuild and eradicate the threat. Guess who has invited it back? Yep, the organic guy. Now the valley is being threatened again. Perhaps there is a happy medium that wine makers and growers need to aim for with exceptions to every rule.
I have had some truly spectacular biodynamic wines and I am a big fan of organic farming. Please take a few minutes to read a great article at Vinography and make sure you scroll down to read the comments as well - they are enlightening indeed. Thank you again Alder for your intelligent post on a controversial topic. To my readers, his blog is one I would highly recommend subscribing to.
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Kudos to Real Women Drink for promoting wineries who have been taking the steps to think more about the world we live in. There is a great new set of wines that are just now hitting the market that have been SIP™ (Sustainability in Practice) Certified and have a seal on the label to communicate this certification to their buyers. In order to put the seal on their labels bottles have to be made up of at least 85% fruit from SIP™ certified vineyards. When assessing sustainability SIP™ looks at their vineyards from a comprehensive point of view; growers have to prove their continuing commitment to environmental stewardship, economic vitality, and social equity. Energy conservation, water quality, pesticide management, and continuing education for employees are just a few things that the growers are evaluated on in order to earn their SIP™ certification. Next time you find yourself staring down the wine aisle wondering what which wines paid a bit more attention to the affects of their actions, remember to keep an eye out for the SIP™ certified seal.
ReplyDeleteFor more information about SIP certified wines visit www.sipthegoodlife.org.
Amanda that's great news! I think the limitations of an organic or biodynamic certification is that it doesn't mean the entire business has a conscience. The other limitations is as I stated, vineyards are vulnerable to so many diseases if not properly treated and it sounds as if SIP takes that into consideration. I suppose it's more like getting a well rounded eco-friendly wine than just concentrating on the growth... thanks so much for sharing this!!!
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