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Use organically farmed grapes; don’t add anything or modify anything during the fermentation process; don’t filter the final product; and add few to no sulfites. “It’s not like the term is ...

This organic certification just designates that the grapes have been grown in healthy soil without the use of pesticides or ...

Sulfites: Winemakers all over the world use sulfur dioxide to clean equipment, kill unwanted organisms on the grapes and protect wines from spoilage. A tiny amount remains in the bottle, and U.S.

Wineries that utilize some forms of sulfites can get a USDA organic grape designation and use that on labels. However, those wines can’t include the USDA organic seal, which functions as a ...