What Is Organic and Biodynamic Viticulture?

Organic and biodynamic viticulture consists of producing wine without synthetic chemicals to treat the vines, preserving the soil’s microbial life and ensuring proper vine nourishment. This brings both quality and true terroir expression to the wine.

Whether driven by trend, a return to ancestral methods, or an even deeper pursuit of quality, every reason is a good one to embrace organic farming!

Organic Certification: Ethics vs. Business Strategy

However, caution is warranted: many winemakers are adopting organic farming today to revitalize their estates.

For many of them, organic viticulture represents quality, eco-friendly practices, and the use of healthy, chemical-free products. Yet, there is an even greater incentive for these producers: successfully marketing their wines.

Today, numerous winemakers have transitioned to organic farming to capture market share. Obtaining organic certification allows them to sell their wine more easily—and, above all, at higher prices!

Grand Crus and Organic Farming: When Excellence Doesn’t Need a Label

When it comes to the most prestigious estates—such as Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Selosse, or Domaine de la Romanée-Conti—organic practices have been in place far longer than with these newer domains and their fresh outlook on the organic world. Yet, you won’t find any official certification or organic logo on their bottle labels. Why is that?

The answer is simple: the relentless pursuit of quality and the expression of terroir remain the ultimate priorities for these world-renowned producers.

Their wines rank among the finest in the world, and displaying an “organic” or “biodynamic” logo holds little appeal for them. Passing down ancestral methods from generation to generation, they perpetuate tradition while showing deep respect for nature.

France: A Global Powerhouse in Organic Wine Production

In terms of production, France stands in the top three global producers of organic wine alongside Spain and Italy. Together, these three countries account for three-quarters of world organic wine output. In France, over 65,000 hectares (representing 8.2% of French vineyards) are now organic—a staggering 188% increase since 2007.

This new “organic era” is attracting a growing number of young winemakers deeply concerned about protecting our planet…

A Philosophy of Living Soils Inspiring Provençal Terroir

This quest for purity and authenticity goes beyond winemaking alone. In Provence, the same respect for the land and artisanal craft inspires modern, exceptional producers. This vision is embodied by Canebiera, which applies the principles of 100% organic cultivation with uncompromising rigor in the heart of the Provençal terroir.

Much like the iconic winemakers, Canebiera emphasizes manual labor, respects natural cycles, and rejects synthetic chemical treatments. This authentic approach proves that a passion for organic practices and a love of the land continue to redefine quality standards across the region.

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The level of counterfeited bottles took on overwhelming proportions these last few years due to an increase in the demand for fine wines. According to some sources, regarding the wine sold in China, more than 30% are counterfeits, specially since these bottles have become exact replicas of the originals, since labels and capsules, are robbed directly from the domains or chateaux. This has happened to one of the most famous champagne producer in the world, Jacques Selosse, his property was broken into on the 21st of March 2013, 3700 bottles, 16 000 labels, and 12 000 neck labels where taken. All this of course, is destined to a parallel market!

This will probably remind you of one of the biggest Grand crus scam artist, Rudy Kurniawan, condemned for having counterfeited 1000 of the most prestigious French Grand crus bottles such as Romanée Conti, Roumier, Ponsot, Pétrus, and for having sold thousands of bottles to collectors the world over.

This declaration of intention has therefore been signed between China and France, in order to fight counterfeit, and thereby protecting producers, buyers and collectors as well. The General Direction of Customs and of Indirect Taxes and the AQSIQ (Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quality) of China, have opened the hunt for counterfeit wines.

This should re-assure producers and clients from the Asian market, this being the most affected area by counterfeit bottles.

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For the young woman under thirty it would be:

A rose, slightly sweet, fine and light for the aperitif or a light summer luncheon, such as a rose Bonbon from the Diables domain. A fine, dry white wine, very aromatic and lightly unctuous, this can be found in the Clos de la Coulée de Serrant, issued from the Nicolas Joly domain. We then propose an extremely aromatic red wine, with mellow tannins but nevertheless extremely warm, such as the Domaine de Pignan from the Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards. And to follow, a well-matured and very fresh brut rose Champagne, we suggest L’oeil de predrix from the Dehours domain.

For those aged between thirty and forty, they would be more inclined for:

A powerful and refined rose that is long in taste such as the Made in Provence, from the Domaine Saint Lucie. A mellow white wine, well balanced garnering beautiful freshness and fruity notes, such as the Clos Jesbal, Vendanges Tardives issued from the Zind-Humbrecht domain. An elegant red, with complex aromas like the Burgundy, Gevrey Chambertin 1er crus Les Champeaux, from the Alain Burguet domain. Finishing off with an exceptional white champagne Blanc de Blanc, extremely refined, with creamy bubbles that lingers magnificently in the mouth, such as the unique, Salon Champagne.

Women over their forties, the perfect age, based on experience, having understood the pros and cons of life and knowing how to enjoy it, will tend for:

A woody rose wine, with fine aromas and beautiful texture, wrapped up in a great length in the mouth, a Provence such as the Chateau d’Esclans from the Domaine Sacha Lichine is perfect. A brilliant white wine, having a complex bouquet, solid and well structured with a good acidity, with pure and mineral notes, a Burgundy such as the Corton-Charlemagne from the Georges Roumier domain. A red wine with the following characteristics; complex, lingering in taste, powerful and extremely elegant, a Burgundy such as the Echezeaux, Grand Cru from the Romanée Conti domain. And finally an absolute must, a Blanc de Blanc vintage champagne, capable of transmitting the flavors of an exceptional “terroir”, with a strong personality, of great quality and possessing a fabulous complexity, reflecting nature magnificently, this is perfectly illustrated by the incredible Jacques Selosse champagnes.

Well ladies, what do you think of all this?

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