Valentine's Day Sparkling Wines
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This Valentine's Day your customers will be looking for sparkling alternatives to expensive champagne.
Featuring our La Cantina Pizzolato Prosecco or Tarantas Cava (available at all Whole Foods stores) is a great way to entice consumers to think out of the box. Following are a few articles about Prosecco and Cava for a very special Valentine's Day treat.
Put some Spanish Flare into Your Valentine's Day with Cava and Turron
Champagne Alternatives at Sparkling Prices!
Pop the prosecco, dump the champagne.
Last Minute Valentines Suggestions - From cocktails to chocolates and appetizers...
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Award-Winning Wines |
87-Highly Recommended
Silver Medal-Best Buy
Biokult 2007 Grüner VeltlinerPale silvery straw color. Soft and inviting
aromas of citrus custard, minerals, and prairie grass follow through on a
supple, silky entry to a dryish light body with touch of white pepper and a
dry, soft, lingering lime rind and talc fade. A very nice and refreshing
aperitif, or serve with scallops.
88-Highly Recommended
Silver Medal
Biokult 2007 Zweigelt
Deep ruby color. Earthy crushed raspberry and
pencil shaving aromas follow through on a soft, satiny entry to a dry-yet-fruity
medium body with a delicate touch of spice and crabapple. Finishes in lingering
spiced poached apple, mineral, and wet cedar fade with lightly pithy tannins. A
very nice table wine; pair with ostrich.
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Organic On Trend
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A survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs - American Culinary Federation
members - ranks micro-distilled/artisan liquor, culinary cocktails and organic
wine in the top 20 culinary trends.
 Matt Kramer Top Wines of 2008 Issue
All my wines of the year come from winegrowers
who are either biodynamic or sympathetic to a hands-off approach to growing
grapes and making wine, never mind what they label the philosophy.
MyDailyWine.com
Amy Atwood-
The organic trend is official...and growing fast.
The growing interest in wines made from organic grapes shows no signs
of abating any time soon. Consumers are forcing this niche category's
expansion into mainstream territory and savvy winemakers and marketers
are paying close attention...
Wine Country.com
Courtney Cochran-
In an era in which concern over global warming has reached a crescendo,
sustainable and organic winegrowing practices are more important - and more
appreciated - than ever before. Their efforts will pay dividends for years to come, and are
already showing up in the bottle.
Slashfood.com
Gretchen Roberts-
"Natural" wine.
However you define natural--unfiltered, unfined, naturally fermented, organic,
made with organic grapes, biodynamic, sustainable...these topics will continue
to dominate geek-wine conversations in 2009...
SheKnows.com
Belinda Chang, wine director of The Modern in New
York's Museum of Modern Art:
Wine trend #1: Wines with a sense of place.
Chang, whose philosophy on wine is "There is a wine
for everyone, every place and every time" says wine-savvy people are looking
for wines that are terroir-driven.
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Greetings!
 We start a New Year with plenty of good news about the growing organic wine trend. More consumers than ever before are looking for quality, yet affordable organic wines.
Sustainable production is very important to consumers but so is watching their pocket book in this tough economy.
- We've gathered some of the top wine trends for 2009 and find that organic wines will remain hot this year.
- Our fine wines continue to win prestigious awards and ratings, including Biokult wines from Austria in The BTI World Organic Wine Championships.
- Take a moment to get to know La Cantina Pizzolato, one of our fabulous Italian winemakers.
We look forward to a successful year of providing fantastic organic wines with the help from all of our valuable partners.
As always, we look forward to your feedback and suggestions.
Sincerely,
Edward Field
Natural Merchants |
| Organic Wine in the News
Interesting tidbits about organic wines
New Treats for the Organic Wine Lover
By Randy Caparoso
By most accounts, certified organic foods now make up about 5% of supermarket
sales, and are an $18 billion industry. But why drink organic wines? Like consumers, wine
growers have been moving towards organic farming for over a decade ...
Organic Vines for Better Wines
Over the last few decades, the push for more responsible, sustainable farming
practices, which reject the use of synthetic soil nutrients and pesticides, has
extended to grape-growing and wine production. By choosing wines produced from
organically grown grapes, you support agricultural communities that refuse to
pollute soil and water supplies...
The World's First All-Organic Bar
GustOrganic,
an all-organic restaurant in New York is now also home to the world's first
all-organic bar. Using entirely organic spirits-beers, cocktails, wine, and
liquor, GustOrganic is the first bar to be certified
organic by the USDA.
Eco-Hotels Gaining in Popularity
More and more hotels are billing themselves as "eco- friendly," in
response to a growing consumer desire to make more ethical purchasing
decisions.
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Wines from Our Fine Organic Portfolio in the News
Los Angeles Times
Welcoming, smile-inducing, instantly festive, bubbles give every holiday occasion a lift.There are several in the market, but two of my current favorites are the modern, sleek 2007 "Tarantas" ($13)...
The Oregonian
Must we feel compelled to ring in the new year with posh French Champagne? I daresay the answer is no. If you want a bubbly at a bargain, try reasonably priced cava from Spain or prosecco from Italy.
Cheese and Champagne Wordpress
"I love a good manchego, but my recent go-to cheese for entertaining guests (particularly those with timid palates) is a Spanish Idiazabal. I sampled it with the Tarantas cava which was fruity enough to bring out the subtle smoky, grassy flavor of the cheese.
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Meet the WineMaker-
The Pizzolato family has been working in agriculture sector for more than five generations now, living in harmony with nature and the environment. The estate covers an area of 58 hectares and it also collaborates with five other producers which contribute organic grapes grown on area of 48 hectares.
Settimo Pizzolato
Organic farming was started in 1985 according to European and now USDA NOP certification and control standards.The owner, Settimo Pizzolato, carefully oversees the entire process carried out by his family and staff to obtain the best possible results.
The estate is located in the rich and flourishing countryside in the north of Treviso, and the vineyards are situated on the plains and hillsides, in a DOC (Denominazione di origine controllata) area.
The Pizzolato family produces Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Nero and Raboso DOC grape varieties specializing in organic grape cultivation and in wine production.
In the winemaking and bottling process Pizzolato proudly uses the most up-to-date technology. All wines of La Cantina Pizzolato come from organically grown grapes to meet the expectations of today's health-oriented consumer. Contact us for more information about the wines of La Cantina Pizzolato:rich@naturalmerchants.com. |
| About Natural Merchants
Natural Merchants, LLC is one of North America's leading Importers and Distributors of the finest natural and organic foods and wines direct from the European and Mediterranean regions.
The Natural Merchants Selections program highlights more than 150 carefully selected wines from Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, France and Portugal, grown in unique organic terroir, each vineyard producing clean, fresh superior wines that are both good for the earth and tantalizing for the palate.
Selections from our portfolio of organic wines can be found in natural retail stores and accessed through traditional U.S. wine distributors across the country.
We look forward to hearing from you to help with all of your organic wine needs.
North American Office
Rich Wright
2001 Foothill Blvd., 2C
Grants Pass, OR 97526, USA
Tel: 1.866.324.5333
1.541.582.6200
Fax: 1.541.582.6211
rich@naturalmerchants.com
European Office
Pilar Merano
C/Carmen 10, 1º Izq.
30201 Cartagena SPAIN
Tel: +34.968.32.15.11
Fax: + 34.968.32.15.50
+ 34.902.51.90.09
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