What is natural wine?
Wine is “the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage.”
That sounds pretty natural, right?
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That glass of wine youenjoyed with dinneror paired with your favorite cheese (or cookies!)
What Is Natural Wine?
Defining natural wine is tricky because there’s no official definition or organization for consistent regulation.
If you’re wondering how the organic wine label comes into play, that’s a different ballgame.
Expect to find a pretty significant difference in look and taste.
The flavor profile might differ slightly from your favorite traditional wine.
However, some natural wines have a sharper, funkier flavor.
Quantities can reach up to 350 ppm, the max for the United States.
The concern about sulfites is they’re banned as preservatives in fresh foods (meatand produce).
Restaurants may even offer you two different wine lists, one for regular and one for natural wines.
(Here are11 new natural wine optionsrecommended by our sister site, Food & Wine.)
Sulfites in wine can also have an adverse affect on those with asthma.
Traditional wineries use a more tightly managed environment for their fermentation process.
The Earliest Alcoholic Beverage in the World.Penn Museum
Materials authorized for the treatment of wine and juice.
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Organic 101: Organic Wine.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Adverse Reactions to Sulfite Additives.
