Sustainability in Champagne
SUSTAINABILITY IN CHAMPAGNE Organic wine, biodynamic processes, HVE and VDC certification. These terms are increasingly prevalent in the wine industry, as those farming the land see the imperative to return to practices that work in harmony with nature, whilst...
From Soil to Bottle
FROM SOIL TO BOTTLE: AVID VINES’ PURSUIT OF HIGH-QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY WINES  Organic farming is on trend and demand shows no sign of settling down. A new generation of more aware consumers, who are also more sensitive to sustainable practices has taken...
Converting to Organic: A Challenge in Champagne
CONVERTING TO ORGANIC: A CHALLENGE IN CHAMPAGNE If Champagne is the French wine region where the share of estates using organic growing methods is the lowest, then it is because some challenges apply more here than for any other French variety of vine. ...
Avid Vines’ Journey To Certified Organic Excellence
The Champagne region is 35,000 hectares of vines that make the world’s most famous sparkling wine. Even though the number of organic growers in the region is still quite small, there seems to have been a wake-up call not only among independent producers, but also with the major houses or groups.