Organic Wine

Drinking wine in moderation is beneficial to your overall health. In fact, studies have shown that drinking one glass of wine a day can decrease your chances of heart disease.

Organic wine has been found to provide even more health benefits than traditional wine.

How do organic wines compare with traditional wine?

• Organic wines are produced with organic grapes, which means they are not sprayed with chemicals and pesticides like traditional grapes. In addition to producing a healthier wine, this also creates brighter flavors in the wine.

• Organic wineries do not add flavors, such as oak chips, to their wines and use very basic wine making techniques that involves yeast for fermentation.

• Organic wines contain less sulfites then traditional wines. Sulfites are salts or sulfurous acids that occur naturally in most wines (it is very rare to find a wine that does not have any sulfites). Traditional wines contain added sulfites to help in their preservation, whereas organic winemakers do not add sulfites. The less sulfites a wine contains, the healthier it will be for your body.

It is important to remember that before any food can be labeled “organic,” it must be certified that the grower has followed strict criteria. Some traditional wines may be labeled “made with organic grapes,” but this means that 70% of their grapes come from organic sources; it is not a certified organic wine. Be sure to read the label carefully before choosing an organic wine.

As with most organic foods, organic wines come with a higher price tag, but the health benefits are worth considering when making your purchase.

Organic Wine Company
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