Organic wine France, biodynamic wines France, organic wine pure

Organic and biodynamic wines from France have a long history, 

they have been produced with great success in all wine-growing regions of France for decades.

As early as 1955, Monsieur Guillot, a notary, published a book entitled “Une autre révolution” (Another Revolution), which was about organic viticulture, which he himself ran on his Domaine des Vignes du Maynes in Cruzilles.

The importance of organic wines in France can be seen in the size of the organically and biodynamically cultivated vineyards, which are larger than the entire vineyards in Germany.

When selecting these organic wines and biodynamic wines, their flawless appearance, their clear grape-specific scent and their good taste are important factors for us. However, we also take into account the quality of the manufacturing processes from the vineyard to the bottling, all of which must take place in the winery with its own workforce. This means that the responsibility for an organic wine is in one hand. Its origin is understandable for us and for our customers. We therefore do not purchase organic wines and biodynamic wines from cooperatives or wine bottling plants.

We know that health and safety laws and compliance with the SMIG (minimum wage) in France are strictly controlled and violators are severely penalized. On the other hand, extremely low wine prices suggest that these are at the expense of employees, who are paid less, have no social security, work "black" and do not receive paid vacation.

Depending on the location of the vineyards and machine equipment and the size of a winery and the type of cultivation, be it organic or biodynamic, a certain number of permanent employees and seasonal short-term employees are required, for example for the wine harvest. In the end, the calculation of the sales price of a wine depends on this. If this is disproportionately low, either the harvest is too high and the wine is not of high quality, or the social conditions on the winery do not meet the standard. You will not find French organic wines and biodynamic wines from such wineries in our range.

The most important grape varieties for quality organic wine (AOC/AOP) from France

• Cabernet Sauvignon: the most important grape variety in the Medoc on the left bank of the Gironde north of the city of Bordeaux in south-western France.
• Cabernet Franc: common in all appellations of Bordeaux, as well as in north-western France (Loire).
• Chardonnay: is used exclusively in Burgundy for high-quality white wines, as well as in Chablis, which also belongs to the Burgundy region.
• Gamay: is the 2nd red wine vine that can be used in Burgundy, but must be marked on the bottle label. Some wineries in Burgundy call these wines "Grand Ordinaire". It is an important grape variety in southern Burgundy, i.e. in the Macon region.
• Chenin Blanc: high-quality white grape variety cultivated on the Loire.
• Grenache: popular grape variety in southern France where it is used in almost all red wines of the  Rhône, Provence and Languedoc Roussillon for AOC/AOP wines.
• Melon de Bourgogne: A grape variety used in the production of Muscadet wines in the western Loire region, not far from Nantes in western France.
• Merlot: Part of many Bordeaux wines, but also in IGP (country wines) of other wine-growing regions France
• Mourvedre: red variety native to the Rhône, Provence and Languedoc Roussillon.
• Muscatelle: Part of many white wines in Bordeaux.
• Pinot Noir: The most important grape variety in Bourgundy, is also grown in central France and in Alsace.
• Riesling: White grape variety that is of great importance in Alsace.
• Role: white grape variety also called Vermentino and cultivated in Provence and other growing areas in southern France.
• Sauvignon Blanc: Is part of many white wines from Bordeaux, or can also be found as a pure Sauvignon Blanc in Bordeaux and is popular on the Loire and in central France.
• Sémilion: white grape variety in Bordeaux.
• Syrah: is referred to as a noble, high-quality grape variety. In the northern Rhône, it is the most important grape variety in the wines of Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage and Saint Joseph. On the southern Rhône, in Provence and in Languedoc Roussillon, it improves many cuvées, but is also used as a single variety.