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How to Buy Organic White Wine

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There are many reasons to buy organic white wine. White wine that is certified organic has been produced in a manner that does not result in negative effects on the environment such as using pesticides that get into water runoff that pollutes rivers and streams. Here are a few tips on what to look for when you are buying a bottle of organic white wine.

From Quick Guide: Wine for Beginners
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Check the label. To be considered certified organic wine, harmful pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers can't be used during production. All certified organic white wine bears a certified organic seal on the label.

  2. Step 2

    Look for Barra of Mendocino Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Muscat Canelli. These bottles of organic white wine range in price from $16 to $18. Barra of Mendocino has employed organic farming methods for more than 60 years.

  3. Step 3

    Buy Limoux, Domaine Delmas Chardonnay. This French chardonnay is not only organic, but it is vegan as well; no animal by-products are used in the production of their wines.

  4. Step 4

    Purchase a bottle from the Benzinger family of wines. All Benzinger wines are produced organically through biodynamics, the highest form of organic farming.

  5. Step 5

    Choose Tenuta Agricola di Lison if you are searching for an organic Italian white wine. This wine is produced using natural plants and herbs in place of chemical pesticides. Tenuto Agricola di Lison white wine has rich, ripe melon flavors with a smooth, dry finish.

  6. Step 6

    Search for a bottle of Rioja Noemus White if you are looking for an organic Spanish white wine.

Tips & Warnings
  • Ask a wine merchant for organic wine recommendations. Organic wines are widely available and the wine merchants will be able to recommend a few of their personal favorites.
  • Visit an organic market such as Whole Foods Market to find an organic white wine.
  • To be certified organic, wineries must meet stringent standards. Wines that claim to be organic but don't bear the label are not truly organic because they have not met these strict standards of organic farming.

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