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Wine Facts | Updated September 28, 2004
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As is the case with many other foods and beverages, the wine world is seeing a surge in organic products. Organic wines are no longer hidden on the back shelf of your local wine shop. Unfortunately, there is currently some debate as to what exactly are the rules and methods for producing organic grapes and wine. The answer usually depends on the country of origin and the various governing organizations involved. France, for example, legally defined organic farming, in 1981, as farming which uses no synthetic chemical products.
In most cases, organic wines are fermented from grapes grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or other synthesized compounds. In addition, naturally occuring yeasts would most likely be used in organic winemaking as opposed to cultured yeast additions.
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