As wine demand and consumption has increased dramatically over the last century, many producers have taken it upon themselves to keep up with this demand by working around the natural challenges of winemaking with the use of artificial chemical fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. While these practices control and stabilise winemaking, allowing for higher volumes to be produced even in difficult vintages, a growing number of winemakers are avoiding artificial enhancement in favour of an approach that not only maintains the wine’s purity and integrity, but also makes the final product both healthier and less damaging to the environment.
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Cerisier En Fleurs 2023
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Cremant Blanc Celebration 2020
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Gewurztraminer Intuition 2021
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Pinot Blanc Pensee 2022
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Pinot Gris Sensation 2022
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Pinot Noir Carpe Diem 2023
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Pinot Noir Jardin d’Eden Jeunes Vignes 2023
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Pinot Noir Jardin d’Eden VO 2023
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Riesling Altenbourg 2023
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Riesling Grand Cru Schoenberg Revelation 2020
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Riesling Sentiment 2022
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Amelie et Charles Sparr Riesling Soedlen 2023
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ORGANIC WINE
Organic farming is certainly the approach we favour at Great Little Vineyards, but while the practice has plenty of positive outcomes, it’s worth noting that not all organic wines are made equal: it takes a truly skilled winemaker to express the perfect combination of nature’s intentions and their own meticulous craft in their output.
That’s why we only work with quality Organic wines, not just those that have added the certification as a way to prove their credibility, or because it’s the latest trend. Our producers use the principles of Organics as an embedded philosophical approach, a core to their ethos, on which they’ve built their own distinctive winemaking style.
Every wine in the Great Little Vineyards portfolio has to go through our collective tasting panel, and for us an Organic certification is less important than a holistic Organic approach. Every wine listed above has met our next-to-impossible standards of meeting both Organic requirements and being a small revelation – not to mention a pleasure – just to drink.
Finding organic wine for your table
Start with a favourite grape or the food you are planning to serve. Use the wine-style and grape controls to compare organic red wines, whites, rosés and other styles in the current selection, then narrow by country, region or vineyard. The individual tasting and winemaking notes help distinguish a fresh, fruit-focused bottle from one with more oak influence or texture.
For a closer look at a producer, explore Hans Herzog and Rock Ferry, or browse the dedicated Organic Wine collection. Our biodynamic wine guide introduces another farming approach represented in the range. Visit us at Orakei Bay Village in Remuera, Auckland, or ask the team for help choosing a bottle.