One of the best things about organic wines is you can really appreciate the chemical-free journey your wine has taken from the grape to the bottle. If you are an environmentally conscious wine enthusiast what better for a weekend activity when vacationing in Wine Country than to include a tour of an organic winery? This tour will get you the to get the true story behind an organic bottle of wine.
When visiting Wine Country in California, be sure to schedule at least a few visits to organic wine vineyards during your stay. This is a great way to appreciate the all-natural practices and how the vineyards circumvent using pesticides and chemicals on the soil.
Napa Valley Picks
There are some great wine tastings and tours dedicated to the organic product in the Napa Valley. One to begin with would be the Quintessa Winery, which hosts organic, biodynamic vineyards.
The tour, which takes place in the Rutherford area of Napa Valley, is available by appointment only between 10am and 4pm daily. Visitors are given a comprehensive look at the vineyard, winemaking facility and underground caves. Valeria Huneeus, the proprieter, is quoted on the Quintessa site as saying “From it’s very inception, the vineyard has been maintained with a strict criteria of care for the soil and the environment.” The visitor to the vineyards will feel confident in the fact that the soil is kept healthy through diversity of plant life, not through pesticides.
Robert Sinskey has a variety of organic wines and is also located in Napa Valley. Tastings run from 10am-4pm every day, and tours are by appointment. Plus Robert Sinskey has a very cute motto “Fine wines from Organic Vines.”
Frogs Leap has a truly fun animated website (worth a trip to the website in and of itself) and offers tours and tastings by appointment. Part of the mission statement is charmingly noted in their entertaining promotional materials “we will respect our surroundings, maintain good stewardship of the land, uphold our principles of sustainable farming and a deeper understanding of the natural living systems around us.”
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