What is Organic Vintners view on sulfites in wine?
A. Organic Vintners is dedicated to premium quality wine made with certified organic grapes. Our entire business only works if the wines are shelf-stable and their inherent quality is deftly preserved. For this reason, we fervently believe in sourcing wines made in the traditional and old-world manner, with low levels of sulfites added in winemaking. Its a practice that is proven over centuries of winemaking. That said, we also believe in moderation and balance, and this is why all of our wines are well below 100 ppm of sulfites. Quite honestly, we believe the USDA regulations for organic wine have inhibited the growth of domestic wines made with organic grapes by disallowing sulfites in wine-making. We are working to lobby for USDA wine regulations for organic that are more in keeping with foreign standards for organic wine.
