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Green Wine
Green Wine
Organic and Biodynamic winemaking practices are becoming more widespread in Australia and around the world, with many winemakers citing the perceived health benefits that these practices deliver in the vineyard, ultimately resulting, they believe, in better quality wine. Whilst others remain sceptical that improved wine quality can actually be demonstrated, the reduced reliance on synthetic chemicals in the vineyard, together with a greater understanding of vine and soil health, is generally seen as a positive advancement in viticulture by winemakers and consumers alike.
At Dan Murphy's our range includes a wide range of Organic and Biodynamic wines along with a number of Preservative Free (PF) and No Preservative Added (NPA) wines. Here we feature a small selection of those currently available.
Did you KNOW?
Organic wines are not by definition free of preservatives as some might conclude. Use of the natural compound Sulphur Dioxide, a powerful antioxidant (used in winemaking since the Roman Empire) is permissible, though as we see here, a number of Organic and Biodynamic wineries do also make PF/NPA wines.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC WINE
DEFINITION: The simplest definition of Organic wine is wine made from grapes grown adopting the principles of Organic farming, namely without the use of artificial fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Although producers are increasingly adopting Organic practices, for Australian and New Zealand wine producers to label their wines as such requires certification. Those featured here include producers who have sought and achieved certification.
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Babich Headwaters Organic Block
Marlborough NZ, Sauvignon Blanc 2010
&;squo;Good single vineyard expression, eschewing basic tropicals to unearth characterful minerals, stone fruits and guava, framed by cleansing acidity throughout.’
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Battle of Bosworth
McLaren Vale SA, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
&squo;A standout wine of flavoursome red fruits and currants; firmly structured, very rich and grippy. Deserves to be taken very seriously.’
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DEFINITION: Wines labelled as PF and NPA are those which have not had preservatives added. The most common of these additives – Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) – may still exist as it can be a natural by-product of fermentation. However this will generally be at miniscule levels, typically 10-15 parts per million or less, compared with most table wines around 100–150ppm. Dried fruit including apricots, purportedly has as much as 3,000ppm.
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Botobolar Preservative Free
Mudgee NSW, Shiraz 2011
‘A rich and spicy Shiraz considered to be a PF benchmark. Winemaker Kevin Karstrom ensures minimal, often undetectable levels of sulphur by avoiding known sulphur enhancing yeasts.’
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Thistle Hill Preservative Free
Mudgee NSW, Shiraz 2010 (Certified Organic)
‘Plush blackberries, noticeably vibrant and with bouyant acidity. Delicious!’
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Buy NowBIODYNAMIC WINE
DEFINITION: Biodynamics share the basic principles of Organic farming, without its use of artificial fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides, however also adopts a holistic system of regenerative agriculture developed by the late Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner in the late 1920s. Here we include certified producers, as indicated, as well as two other notable producers adopting biodynamic practices.
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Cullen White
Margaret River WA, Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Chardonnay 2010
‘Explosive pungent stone fruits laced with tropicals and the delightful trademark Cullen garden herbs throughout. This is the WA Classic White in top form, from one of Australia’s best producers.’
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Kalleske Clarry’s
Barossa SA, Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2010
‘Kalleske’s Clarry’s blend is a value-killer most years, and this release is no exception… there’s enough personality laid over the top to elevate it beyond the norm. This personality comes mostly in the form of bitter chocolate and dried herb flowers… it’s another really smart wine from Kalleske.’
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