What makes a red wine sampler a great choice?
A wine sampler is a perfect way to explore different flavors and discover your favorite wine. Whether you’re a seasoned wine lover or new to wine tasting, our curated sampler offers a great opportunity to experience a variety of organically farmed wines. This selection includes one of our Cabernet Sauvignon wines known for its bold and rich character, our Pinot Noir known for its delicate and fruity profile, our Merlot offering a smooth and velvety taste, our Zinfandel with its spicy and jammy notes, and one of our Red Blend wines to round out the collection. Each bottle in our sampler is crafted with the same dedication to quality and sustainability, making it an excellent choice for any gathering, party, or quiet evening at home.
What is the difference between “Organic Wine” and wine “Made With Organic Grapes”?
The grapes we grow that go into wines we label as “made with organic grapes” are held to the same standards as grapes used to make “organic wines”. The only difference between the two categories is the decision to add a small amount of sulfur at the final stage of wine fermentation. Sulfur is a naturally occurring compound used to end fermentation, this ensures the wine does not continue to ferment after it is bottled.
Our wine is “made with organic grapes”, which means that USDA regulations allow us to use a small amount of sulfur to stabilize the wine just before it is bottled, ensuring a consistent, high-quality product every time. The sulfur we choose to add to our wines regularly falls below the regulated amount.
Regulations for “organic wine” do not permit use of any added sulfur. Because organic wine has no added sulfur/sulfites, it is often less consistent in taste and flavor and it ages poorly.
Are there sulfites in Bonterra wine?
Our winemakers have made the decision to use a limited amount of sulfites in our wines to ensure that the wine you open is the same quality as it was when we bottled it, so we label our wines as ‘made with organic grapes.’
The USDA’s “made with organic grapes” certification allows a maximum of 100ppm of sulfites in wines made with organic grapes – that’s less than 1/3 of the amount of sulfites conventional wines are allowed. The average total sulfites for Bonterra wines are between 70 to 90ppm.
The “organic wine” regulations do not permit use of any added sulfur. Because organic wine has no added sulfur/sulfites, it is often less consistent in taste and flavor and it ages poorly.
We recommend that you contact your physician regarding specific health concerns.
Do organic wines contain sulfur?
Yes, virtually every wine contains sulfur, including organic wines. Sulfur occurs naturally during winemaking as a by-product of fermentation.
Sulfur is used in winemaking to stop fermentation, so the wine does not continue to ferment once it is bottled. Our wine is “made with organic grapes”, which means that USDA regulations allow us to use a small amount of sulfur to stabilize the wine just before it is bottled. The sulfur we choose to add to our wines regularly falls below the regulated amount.
Does Bonterra wine contain Glyphosate?
We actively avoid glyphosate. It is not used in our estate vineyards, nor in partner vineyards we source from.
