27 October 2025

🌿 Environment: natural wine certifications

Natural wine: authenticity, terroir, and commitment “Natural wines” embrace minimal intervention: hand-harvesting, organic grapes (or in conversion), spontaneous fermentation, no additives, and minimal or no sulfites. Certification offers clarity in this often loosely regulated area. Two key French certifications: Vin Méthode Nature, recognized by INAO, enforces strict standards: organic fruit,…