WHITE #ForTapas Organic is made from grapes grown following 100% the principles of organic farming, no artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides are used.
The objectives of organic methodology in agriculture are first and foremost the benefits for the long-term fertility of the soil and for the improved condition and biodiversity of the surrounding natural environment.
In viticulture the criteria for organic include also a low tolerated amount of sulphites in the end product and a small chemical residues in the end product as possible.
An additional benefit from a wider perspective is the potential of the organically cultivated soil to act as a carbon sink which is increasingly important in the global efforts to curb climate change.
Principles of growing and certifying EU organic:
- All tillage maintains life and soil’s natural fertility
- Plant protection is based on natural processes and does not harm surrounding ecosystems
- Materials needed for sowing and multiplying plants has also been produced with organic methods
- Cleaning products in use in different phases are approved within EU