"Organic" is booming all over the world and that includes German viticulture. Organic wine 
production has almost doubled in the last four years here. 

Around 5000 hectares of German vineyards are farmed organically, which is about 5% of all winegrowing areas.  Many of the organic winegrowers have noticed that switching to organic production has improved the quality of their wines.

Organic farming method is nothing more than maintaining a vineyard in tune with the surrounding ecosystem.  NO artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides or herbicides are allowed to be used.  Planting "cover crops" between the vineyard rows or even in the vine rows helps to retain the ecological balance in the vineyards.  Attracting beneficial insects is also used to retain the ecological balance in the vineyard.

(nesting aid for beneficial insects)                   ("cover crop" between vine rows)

There is no difference in taste between organic wines and conventionally made wines, mostly, because the cellar practices are the same.  The wines are just made from "organic" grapes.

Marie Griffin, Wine Supervisor, North/West Florida