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Viscount's Organic Wines |
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Organic Farming is thought to yield the healthiest, most natural food and produce, including grapes - and perhaps wine. For some, the avoidance of chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides in the vineyard is more about sustaining healthy soils for future generations to grow vigorous vines than it is about making healthier wine. Further, organic farming maintains a natural local ecosystem and reduces agricultural pollution of groundwater and surface water which ultimately affects human populations.
Large commercial vineyards are less apt to grow their grapes organically compared to small artisanal wineries. Some regions of the wine world specialize in organic viticulture such as Mendocino County - California, Oregon, and Alsace - France. Organic farming goes by different monikers: Practicing Organic - Certified Organic - Sustainable Agriculture - Biodynamic, etc. There are many different certification agencies throughout the world, all with different standards.
The wineries listed below are committed to the practice of organic/eco-friendly farming and Viscount stocks some of their wines. (We even have others that we don't know about yet!). Please inquire for more information ...
| California |
| Adastra, Carneros |
| Amador Foothills Zinfandel |
| Benziger Tribute, Sonoma |
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Bonterra, Mendocino Cafaro, Napa |
| Cardinale, Napa |
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Frey Vineyards, Napa Frog's Leap, Napa |
| HoneyRun Vineyards |
| Luddite Vineyards, Sonoma |
| Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon, Napa |
| Robert Sinskey, Napa |
| Sobon Estate Zinfandel, Amador |
| Spottswoode, Napa |
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Tablas Creek, Paso Robles Van Ruiten, Lodi |
| Yorkville Cellars, Mendocino |
| New Mexico |
| Gruet Sparkling Wines |
| New York |
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Macari Vineyards, North Fork of Long Island |
| Oregon |
| Belle Pente, Willamette Valley |
| Bergström, Willamette Valley |
| Domaine Drouhin, Willamette Valley |
| Francis Tannahill, Willamette Valley |
| Lemelson, Willamette Valley |
| Ken Wright Cellars, Willamette Valley |
| King Estate, Willamette Valley |
| Ponzi, Willamette Valley |
| Ransom, Willamette Valley |
| Soter Vineyards, Willamette Valley |
| Washington |
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Badger Mountain Winery, Columbia Valley Chatter Creek, (Seattle)
Argentina Fin del Mundo, Patagonia |
| Australia |
| Voyager Estate |
| Austria |
| Brundlemaeyer, Kamptal |
| Hirsch, Kamptal |
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Hofer, Weinvertel Kollwentz, Burgenland Paul Achs, Burgenland |
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Sollner, Wagram-Donauland Stadt Krems, Kremstal |
| Canada |
| Malivoire, Niagara Peninsula |
| Chile |
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Sincerity, Colchagua Valley Chono, Central Valley Cucao, Rapel |
| France |
| Albert Mann, Alsace |
| André Rampon, Beaujolais |
| André Stentz, Alsace |
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Auguste Clape, Northern Rhône Belle Mare, Languedoc |
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Brigandat, Champagne Caves Plaimont, Gascogne |
| Chandon de Briailles, Burgundy |
| Charles Joguet, Chinon |
| Chevalier D'Antras, Madiran |
| Chateau de Beaucastel, Rhône |
| Chateau Busqueyron, Bordeaux |
| Chateau Carignan, Bordeaux |
| Chateau Cap de Merle, Bordeaux |
| Chateau Falfas, Bordeaux |
| Chateau Puy Arnaud, Bordeaux |
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Chateau de Roquefort, Provence Domaine Bertagne |
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Domaine Brusset, Cairanne |
| Domaine Colin-Deléger, Burgundy |
| Domaine du Cayron, Gigondas |
| Domaine Dupeuble, Beaujolais |
| Domaine Le Galantin, Bandol |
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Domaine les Grands Bois, Rhône Domaine Michel Bailly, Loire Domaine de la Millière, Rhône |
| Domaine de la Renjarde, Rhône |
| Domaine Robert Chevillon, Burgundy |
| Domaine Roches Neuves, Loire |
| Domaine de la Romaneé-Conti, Burgundy |
| Domaine de la Solitude, Rhône |
| Domaine de Trevallon, Provence |
| Domaine des Cedres, Rhône |
| Domaine Pélaquie, Rhône |
| Domaine Pierre André, Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Drouhin Clos des Mouches, Burgundy |
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Eric Bordelet Cider, Normandy Guignier, Beaujolais |
| Henri Darnat, Meursault |
| JB Adam, Alsace |
| Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis |
| JL Chave, Northern Rhône |
| Maison Champy, Burgundy |
| Marcel Deiss, Alsace |
| Larmandier-Bernier, Champagne |
| Les Clos des Paulilles, Banyuls |
| Lucien Albrecht, Alsace |
| Mas de Daumas Gassac, Languedoc |
| Mas de Gourgonnier, Provence |
| Mas de Martin, Languedoc |
| Melin, Burgundy |
| Michele & Patrice Rion, Burgundy |
| Nicolas Joly, Savennieres |
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Notre Dame de Cousignac, Rhône |
| Paul Blanck, Alsace |
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Retrouvet, Gascogne Roblet-Monnot, Burgundy Rossignol-Trapet, Burgundy |
| Vieux Telegraphe, Châteaunuef-du-Pape |
| Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace |
| Germany |
| Burklin-Wolf, Pfalz |
| Dr. Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer |
| Gysler, Rheinhessen |
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Hanmühle, Nahe Hans Lang, Rheingau |
| Von Buhl, Pfalz |
| Greece |
| Domaine Spiropoulos, Peloponese |
| Chateau Carras, Sithonia Peninsula |
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Italy |
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Almondo, Piedmont Alois Lageder, Alto Adige |
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Badia a Coltibuono, Tuscany Bartolomeo, Veneto |
| Casaloste, Tuscany |
| E. Pira (Chiara Boschis), Piedmont |
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Foradori, Trentino Flli. Grasso, Piedmont |
| La Spinetta, Piedmont |
| Pian Dell'Orino, Montalcino |
| Terra D'Arcoriris, Tuscany |
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Torre dei Beati, Abruzzo Valdinera, Piedmont Valdipiatta, Tuscany |
| Spain |
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Bodegas Aroa, Navarra Loxarel, Penedes |
| Luzon Verde, Jumilla |
| Mas Estella, Costa Brava |
| Navarrsotillo "Noemus", Rioja |
| Switzerland |
| Chateau d'Auvernier, Neuchatel |