Independent Champagne producers: Top trends & names to look out for
Key trends and the exciting names to know...
Organic
Organic wines are made from grapes grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilisers, and with a minimum of additives in the cellar.
Many of the top producers in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire have led the way in the increasing popularity of this form of wine production.
Quick Link: Biodynamic | Natural
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Christophe Baron: from Cayuse back to Champagne
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Celebrating 100 years of Joseph Drouhin’s Clos des Mouches
Charting the history of this exceptional vineyard...
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The Terraces: 12 vintages of Esk Valley’s top Hawke’s Bay red
An exclusive tasting of this premium New Zealand Bordeaux blend…
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Grosset: producer profile and Riesling vertical
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Dominio de Pingus: producer profile and latest releases tasted
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How do organics and biodynamics affect a vineyard's carbon footprint?
An online debate around the carbon footprint of organic and biodynamic viticulture...
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Wilder restaurant – Sustainability on the menu
Decanter review of the food and wine at Sir Terence Conran's sustainable restaurant in Shoreditch, London
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Going green in Languedoc-Roussillon - Organics and Biodynamics
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Organic Champagnes to try in 2019
Let us do the searching for you...
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Grape expectations for organic wine
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Cortese: A 'new' organic estate to watch in Sicily
Read a profile and notes on this estate's first wines...
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Jane Anson's 30 best-value organic & biodynamic wines
Jane Anson picks out 30 great organic and biodynamic buys, all under £30
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What is natural wine? – ask Decanter
There's no strict definition...
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Jefford on Monday: On the trail of the organic supervines
Our columnist has seen the future of wine...
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Biodynamic vs organic - ask Decanter
Biodynamic or organic wines? What's the difference and is one way better than the other?
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Biodynamic and organic wine sails into Britain
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Château de La Dauphine certified organic and biodynamic
Château de La Dauphine in Fronsac goes biodynamic
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French winemaker drops organic status for 'better treatments'
French winemaker drops organic wine status, saying that he believes it would be better to treat vines outside of the rules...
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Jefford on Monday: The organic audit
Andrew Jefford provides an organic wine health check ahead of France's biggest organic wine show, in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon...
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Latour L'Enclos vineyard goes fully organic
The famed 47-hectare walled vineyard of Chateau Latour, known as L'Enclos, has converted entirely to organic farming for the 2015 vintage.
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Champagne 2014: Organic growers survive tense summer
Organic growers in Champagne believe they have 'proven themselves' in 2014 after a wet August increased tension with their non-organic counterparts over the use of sprays.
