What Does Organic Wine Really Mean?

What Does Organic Wine Really Mean?

Published: Mon, 08/24/20

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What Does Organic Wine Really Mean?

Four categories of organic wine exist in the US:

“100% Organic Wine” must be made with 100% organically grown grapes, vinified without added sulfites, and show the name of the USDA accredited certifying agency.
“Organic Wine” must be made from 95% organically farmed grapes with no added sulfites.
“Wine Made with Organic Grapes” must contain at least 70% organically farmed and verified grapes and may contain added sulfites.
“Some Organic Ingredients” includes less than 70% organic grapes and the label must identify the organic percentage.

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