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“…drinking Organic, it’s never been easier to do it. All over the wine producing world thousands of properties are now been planted by producers who recognise that sustainable agriculture is just better. The big O is just getting bigger all the time. We will all benefit from its growth” Richard Ehrlich, The Independent on Sunday. Believing that Organic wines (because of their very nature) are generally better than their non-organic counterparts simply isn’t true. It’s always possible to make a poor wine out of great fruit but not a great wine out of poor fruit. What’s certain is that committed Organic winemakers enjoy a head start when it comes to working with top quality raw material because the grapes are cultivated in a more environmentally sensitive manner without recourse to chemicals or pesticides. When you add a more ‘hands-off’ approach in the winery, preferring to let Mother Nature take control, the end result is a wine that truly reflects the character of the fruit and the place from where it was made – what the French call ‘terroir.’ But it’s not only winemakers who are big winners in the Organic game. In the vineyard, because of the reduction in toxic chemicals, soil and water health recovers which ultimately creates a rich and welcoming habitat for the local flora and fauna - enhancing biodiversity and the local environment. From vineyard workers to wine enthusiasts, people also benefit from the Organic experience, which tends to be labour intensive helping to create and sustain local employment. So the next time you’re rooting around the local independent wine merchant, it’s really worth checking-out the Organic alternative. Chances are you’ll be rewarded for your effort by discovering a purer expression in the wines natural fruit flavours. Not forgetting that the lack of additives and chemicals greatly reduces your chances of a hangover. In Organic wines less definitely means more! Other Organic recommendations Sparkling: d’Heilly et Huberdeau NV Crémant de Bourgogne, France £11.95 Wines: Carmen Nativa Chardonnay 2001 Maipo Valley, Chile £8.95 (buy online)
Carmen Nativa Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Maipo Valley, Chile £8.95 (buy online)
Chapoutier Les Meysonniers 2000 Crozes-Hermitage, France £11.95 (buy online)
La Font de Papier 2000 Vacqueyras, France £12.95 (buy online)
Chateau Musar 1994 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon £17.95 Cider: Dunkertons Black Fox Herefordshire £2.40 Beer: Sam Smith’s Best Ale Yorkshire £1.80
Sam Smith’s Lager Yorkshire £1.80
Fullers Honeydew London £1.95
O’Hanlons Rye Devon £2.50
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