Organic rosé wine from Languedoc: A pleasant and elegant rosé wine from organic farming

A staple of summer and vacation drinks, rosé wine is booming. This fine, delicate wine, with its fruity and floral aromas, pairs well with all kinds of dishes. This light spirit is particularly popular as an aperitif, thanks to its natural acidity and freshness.

Gérard Bertrand, a talented winemaker and entrepreneur, understood early on the importance of producing high-quality rosé wine . His wines, balanced and mineral, full of nuances, are a real success. In addition, his deep attachment to nature quickly led him to the creation of organic and biodynamic wines , which are much more respectful of the environment compared to traditional wines.

The organic rosé wines from the Gérard Bertrand estates have thus received particular expertise in the creation of premium wines : from the gentle cultivation of the vine (organic and biodynamic viticulture) to the transformation of grape juice into wine (vinification).

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Let’s go into more detail by answering some commonly asked questions:

What is an organic rosé wine?

Origin and definition of rosé wine

Contrary to what one might think, compared to white wine and red wine, rosé wine is surely the oldest type of wine. In fact, it was already consumed during Ancient Greece. Preferred to red wine, which was difficult to drink at the time because it was too tannic, rosé was the most consumed alcoholic beverage. Although there is no official definition, a rosé wine can be defined as a wine made from black grapes with white flesh, such as Grenache, a typically southern grape variety commonly grown in the vineyards of the Occitanie region.

An organic rosé is a wine produced in accordance with the principles of organic farming. This is particularly the case for the Source of Joy vintage , an organic rosé wine from Languedoc labeled AB and Vegan .

Just like biodynamic wines , organic wines have not received any chemicals during their development, whether to combat possible vine diseases (pesticides), or to promote its development (fertilizers). In addition, all the additions used to transform grape juice into wine (inputs) are also certified organic.

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An organic vineyard is produced on quality soil

Using natural products also requires the winemaker to carefully choose the location of their vineyard. Indeed, without synthetic products to "boost" the vines regardless of the conditions, as is the case in traditional agriculture, the winemaker is obliged to choose land suited to growing grapes.

The soil of an organic or biodynamic vineyard must therefore be rich and conducive to the development of the vine. This is particularly the case for the Villemajou estate , an exceptional AOP Corbières vineyard producing high-quality red, white and rosé wines, labeled “AB” organic agriculture and “Demeter” biodynamic agriculture .

An organic rosé wine comes from a vine that has been respected, growing in healthy soil that has not been attacked by pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

An organic wine contains fewer sulfites

One of the unique features of organic wines is that they contain far fewer sulfites than traditional wines. Although this substance is naturally present in wine, adding sulfites helps facilitate the winemaking process. However, in too high a dose, it can cause headaches, digestive problems, and other issues in some people.

The addition of sulfites when making an organic wine is low, or even zero, and we then speak of wines “ without added sulfites ”, as is the case for the Gérard Bertrand Prima Nature rosé wine . The sulfites contained in this bottle are only those naturally present in the wine.

An organic rosé wine , thanks to its low sulfur dioxide content, thus offers easier digestibility for people sensitive to sulfites.

How do you get the color of an organic rosé wine?

Many people wonder where the salmon color of a organic rosé wine . It is simply the skin of the black grape which, when it comes into contact with the juice after being pressed or crushed, colors the wine.

Thus, the longer the maceration, the darker the color of the wine. This is also the process used for red wine, except that for the latter, the skins are left in contact much longer than for rosé wines.

This step will allow the production of pale rosé organic wines, like the bottle Or & Azur , a labeled wine AB And Bee Friendly, or very pale rosé wines, such as Clos du Temple , an exceptional vintage from a vineyard grown biodynamically .

When the grapes are pressed immediately, the contact time of the skins with the juice is very short, resulting in an extremely pale rosé, which can be similar to a white wine, as is the case in particular for the wine “ La Villa 2019 Château la Sauvageonne ”, voted best rosé wine in the world two years running, in 2017 and 2018, by Drinks Business.

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