Posts tagged “Organic”

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Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Reserve Organic Chardonnay

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Reserve Organic Chardonnay

2023 Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay ($18) Family-owned Domaine Bousquet has stood for a 100% commitment to eco-friendly, certified organic, competitively priced wines from the get-go. “Certified” is definitely the operative word at Domaine Bousquet, w...

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Uco Valley Cabs

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Uco Valley Cabs

Mendoza’s Uco Valley produces more than stellar Malbec. This high-altitude locale near Argentina’s border with Chile has started to make a name for itself with some pretty impressive Cabernet. Certified organic fruit, high-altitude terroir and a Fre...

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Organic Rosé

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Organic Rosé

2023 Domaine Bousquet Organic Rosé ($13) Domaine Bousquet´s Organic varietal series comprises a blend of estate and purchased organic fruit from the Uco Valley in the high Andean foothills of Argentina. The grapes benefit from huge day/night tempe...

Behind the Cork™ - LO CA Organic Wines

Behind the Cork™ - LO CA Organic Wines

LO-CA organic Chardonnay and Malbec, from Domaine Bousquet in Uco Valley Argentina, are feel-good, taste-good wines with more altitude, attitude, and fewer calories. The name, LO-CA, is a play on “low-calorie,” but Loca also means “crazy” in Spanis...

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon

2022 Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon ($13) A 1990 vacation in Argentina was all it took. For third-generation winemaker Jean Bousquet, it was love at first sight. The object of the Frenchman’s desire: the Gualtallary Valley, a scenic, remote, ar...

Ever Wonder About Organic Grapes or Organic Wines?

Ever Wonder About Organic Grapes or Organic Wines?

When it comes to wines, there are two major categories of organics: ‘Wines made with Organic Grapes’ and ‘Organic Wine.’ Here’s a quick overview of each. Wines Made with Organic Grapes Wines made from organically grown grapes are much more commo...

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Virgen Chardonnay

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Virgen Chardonnay

2022 Domaine Bousquet Virgen Chardonnay ($13) Virgen wines are the first Argentine no-sulfites-added USDA-organic-certified wines to launch in the U.S., from Uco Valley-based Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest exporter of organically grown wines....

Behind the Cork™ - Gaia Wines from Domaine Bousquet

Behind the Cork™ - Gaia Wines from Domaine Bousquet

Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers. Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking s...

Behind the Cork™ - Virgen Natural Red Blend

Behind the Cork™ - Virgen Natural Red Blend

2021 Virgen Natural Red Blend ($13) Domaine Bousquet is a family-owned winery in Mendoza, Argentina that is nestled in the mountain community of Tupungato. Their wine is organic and vegan. From the vine to the processing of the grapes to their focus...

Behind the Cork™ - Organic Wines of Veramonte

Behind the Cork™ - Organic Wines of Veramonte

In anticipation of Earth Day 2023 on April 22nd, here’s a great trio of organic, vegan wines to celebrate with! The wines from Veramonte are from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Veramonte follows organic practices in all their vineyards to ensure th...

Behind the Cork™ - Veramonte Organic Wines from Chile

Behind the Cork™ - Veramonte Organic Wines from Chile

Veramonte Organic Wines Earth Day is Friday April 22nd and here’s a great way to celebrate. Veramonte takes seriously how they produce their 100% organic wine. Veramonte employs organic farming practices, which are essential for helping the planet ...

Behind the Cork™ - Alavida Malbec

Behind the Cork™ - Alavida Malbec

2021 Alavida Malbec ($19) World Malbec Day is coming up on Sunday, April 17th, an annual holiday that commemorates the founding of the first agricultural school in Argentina in 1853, which was instrumental in the early cultivation of Malbec in the S...

Behind the Cork™ - Wines of Domaine Bousquet, Part 1

Behind the Cork™ - Wines of Domaine Bousquet, Part 1

Embraced for their freshness, vibrant aromatics and fruit-forward qualities, wines from Tupungato Valley in Mendoza’s Uco Valley have become “must-haves” for Argentine connoisseurs. Domaine Bousquet, an early pioneer in this high-altitude sub-region ...

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Virgen Organic Wines

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Virgen Organic Wines

2020 Virgen Organic Wines ($13 ea) Virgen Wines, by Domaine Bousquet, only produces wines made from organic grapes and is Argentina’s largest exporter of organic-fruit wines with upward of 100,000 cases sold in the U.S. alone. With their Virgen coll...

Behind the Cork™ - Veramonte 100% Organic Wines

Behind the Cork™ - Veramonte 100% Organic Wines

Veramonte 100% Organic Wines As we celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd, here are the perfect 100% organic wines to celebrate with from Veramonte. These wines are from organically farmed vineyards in Chile. Veramonte follows organic practices throughou...

Behind the Cork™ - Veramonte Organic Wines

Behind the Cork™ - Veramonte Organic Wines

2019 Organic Sauvignon Blanc ($11.99) 2018 Organic Pinot Noir ($12.99) These organic wines from Veramonte are produced in the Casablanca Valley of Chile. Both are from organically farmed vineyards and delivers the maximum expression of their living...

Behind the Cork™ - Art of Earth Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Behind the Cork™ - Art of Earth Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

2019 Art of Earth Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ($12) This Art of Earth Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a certified Organic wine. And it’s a 2019. Those two factors make this a very unusual wine. In a good way! First, this Art of Earth is a wine made from org...

Ever Wonder What it Means for a Wine to be Organic?

Ever Wonder What it Means for a Wine to be Organic?

When it comes to organic wines, there are two major categories: ‘Organic Wine’ and ‘Wines made with Organic Grapes.’ Here’s a quick overview of each. Organic Wines For a wine to be labeled as ‘Organic’ it must only use organically grown grapes and ...

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