Do you remember the organic food boom of the early 21st century? Shortly after the beginning of the new millennium, consumers began to demand more and more food grown and made without the help of pesticides and other non-natural processes. While organic food has now become fairly commonplace in our lives, there’s a new sort of organic product that is finding its way to more and more kitchens and tables, especially in 2020—organic wine.
Generally, organic wine is made following the same principles as organic food—pesticides, herbicides, and other unnatural chemicals are not made in the process of grape-growing which gives birth to wine.
There are some slight differences between how organic wines are defined in the U.S. and in Canada/Europe. According to American definitions, organic wine is “a wine made from organically grown grapes without added sulfites.” This means that the wine has absolutely no non-natural products, but also that it has a lower shelf life.
In Canada and Europe, however, sulfites may be added after a natural growing process. This makes it easier on winemakers, who have more control over the shelf life and taste of their wines following this process.
While the taste of organic wine is generally no different from that of “normal” wine, its natural constitution is definitely a draw for those who like their food as unadulterated as possible. Look for organic wine to become even more popular in the coming years.
