Random Facts of Organic Wine

There has been a steady increase in Organic wine sales for the past few decades, this is because of changing eating habits and the fact that people are allot more environmentally conscious.

The annual growth rate of the organic wine market is 10% and in 2021 the market size was estimated at $9 billion

In the United kingdom We have seen an exponential rise in demand for Organic wines, there is a real sense of acceleration in this category. The United kingdom consumes the most organic wine in the world after Germany and France.

Organic wines are grown more sustainably than ordinary wines, Organic certified vineyards do not use pesticides or fertilisers, on a normal vineyard, pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are all used to make sure of maximum yield is achieved from the vines.

The use of chemicals can spoil the PH balance of the soil, kill environmentally beneficial insects and weeds and pollute groundwater and waterways

In the EU organic wine production has been regulated since 1991, wines must be made with only natural fertilisers, and without the use of chemicals or GMO's.

Organic wine grapes are more healthier and produce heartier skins and higher concentrations of beneficial antioxidants and anthocyanins.

Organic wines may lack the complexity of a normal wine, because the bottles have low level of sulphites they cannot be kept for long periods of time and are bets to be drunk straight away.