Wine made from grapes grown without the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides or herbicides, makes for a cleaner more flavorful wine. Hence, organic wine should be the gypsetter’s drink of choice. Many think that because a wine is organic, it must be expensive or difficult to find. This is not the case when it comes to the fantastic wine selection from Bonterra Vineyards. Bonterra Vineyards ensures that their wine is created in accordance with all of the organic growing standards, and then some!
With a vineyard located in Mendocino County in California, Bonterra grapes are grown on diversified land. The grapes grow alongside lavender, olives, and hundreds of other plants, thereby enhancing the subtle notes in the wine.
Bonterra wine is a mixed family of bright, fresh and balanced varietals. Not only is this wine organically certified, but it is also organic in spirit. This spirit is seen through the vineyard’s approach to creating wine– growers observe the plants closely and harvest the grapes accordingly. They follow a system in which they plant a variety of cover crops in the rows between the vines, naturally adding nitrogen, controlling the vigor, and keeping the soil loose and moist. Chickens are allowed to roam free and fertilize the soil as well. Bonterra Vineyards explains: “all these small details help make our vines some of the strongest in the world, and that shows through in our wines.”
The Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine that is perfectly paired with a delicious lobster, or any shell fish for that matter, on a lovely summer day. It is light, crisp, flavorful, and has you daydreaming of the California hills. Bonterra Vineyards is a perfect example of how organic growing and sustainable lifestyles can enhance our experiences and our dinner tables, without exhausting our patience or our pocketbooks!
