La Renaissance des Appellations (Return to Terroir)

Very often we get asked the question: How can I tell that this wine is natural as I don’t see any indications on the label? The usual answer we give is that we work closely with a winery to establish as to what degree they follow the requirement set by the Return to Terroir group.

Return to Terroir is group 153 winegrowers in 13 countries founded in 2001 by Nicolas Joly. The aim of the organisation is to establish commonly accepted vineyard methods that pursue the true and inimitable expression of terroir and cellar practices that respect the high level of originality and unique characteristics of each appellation. To be accepted into the group, the winery must present their wines to be unanimously approved by a tasting committee of directors.

The main criteria is the Quality Charter, which requires members to have applied biodynamic or organic vineyard practices on their entire domaines for at least 3 years. For more information click here to visit their website.

La Renaissance des Appellations, nocolas joly

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