Viticulture
Cream Wine Company is committed to supporting producers who use natural viticulture. Natural viticulture respects the land and environment with an attempt to reveal the integrity of the fruit and terroir. Natural viticulture includes the categories biodynamic, organic and sustainable, which are not to be confused with natural vinification procedures in the winery and cellar (a minimalist approach to winemaking that avoids chemical additives and adjustments). Wines labeled “organic” and “biodynamic” do follow stricter vinification procedures than those labeled “made with biodynamic grapes” and “made with organic grapes,” however, are not to automatically be categorized as “natural wines.”
The road to terroir is paved with good intentions, but the term ‘natural’ has become a lightening rod for controversy, misuse and self-righteous dogma. In order to create a standard, many producers have chosen to go the path of certification. There are governing bodies in every nation that monitor certification. Many wineries choose not to obtain certification for various reasons and thus are listed on this site as “practicing.” Cream’s natural viticulture winery partners that adhere to biodynamic and organic practices are listed below. Although sustainable viticulture has governing organizations and is based on the preservation of land and living things and prevention of erosion, we have not included sustainable certified wineries or sustainable practicing wineries in this list.
Demeter Association, Inc.
Ecocert
Biodyanmic Farming and Gardening Association
Stella Natura Biodynamic Calendar
Organic Wine Journal
Organic Consumers Association
Low Input Viticulture and Enology (L.I.V.E.)
Salmon Safe
ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
ISO 14000
Biodynamic Viticultural Practices & Certification
Biodynamic viticulture follows the teachings of Austrian scientist and philosopher Rudolf Steiner. Biodynamic farmers plan for the growth of the leaves, roots, flowers or fruit according to the cosmic and terrestrial forces that influence life energy; the work in the vineyard and cellar corresponds to the rhythm of the moon and stars, the time of year, and even the time of day. In addition to relying on the cosmos, the goal of biodynamic viticulture is to create a self-sufficient, individually unique ecosystem. Biodiversity is encouraged at the farm. This form of viticulture has been adopted by an increasing number of high quality producers around the world.
| Producer | Country | Region | Farming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Vinum | France | Rhone | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Alexandre Bain | France | Loire | Certified Biodynamic |
| Alvaro Palacios | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Anders Frederik Steen | France | Ardeche | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Autour de l'Anne | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Beurer | Germany | Wurttemberg | Certified Biodynamic |
| Bodegas Cerro La Barca | Spain | Extremadura | Certified Biodynamic |
| Bodegas Zarate | Spain | Galicia | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Brooks | USA | Oregon | Certified Biodynamic |
| Can Sumoi | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Casal Figueira | Portugal | Lisboa | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Champagne Bereche et Fils | France | Champagne | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Champagne Laherte Freres | France | Champagne | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Chateau de Beru | France | Burgundy - Chablis | Certified Biodynamic |
| Chateau le Puy | France | Bordeaux | Certified Biodynamic |
| Cherries and Rainbows | France | France | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Clos Lentiscus | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Biodynamic |
| COS | Italy | Sicily | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Descendientes de Jose Palacios | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Domaine de L'Octavin | France | Jura | Certified Biodynamic |
| Domaine de la Grande Colline | France | Rhone | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Domaine de Pallus | France | Loire | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Domaine du Nozay | France | Loire | Certified Biodynamic |
| Domaine Huet | France | Loire | Certified Biodynamic |
| Domaine Jean-Paul Dubost | France | Beaujolais | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Dominio de Pingus | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Eloi Lorenzo | Spain | Galicia | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Emidio Pepe | Italy | Abruzzo | Certified Biodynamic |
| Enoteca Bisson | Italy | Liguria | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Fabien Jouves | France | South West France | Certified Biodynamic |
| Fidencio Mezcal | Mexico | Oaxaca | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Finca Parera | Spain | Catalunya | Certified Biodynamic |
| Gabrio Bini | Italy | Sicily | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Gonzalez Bastias | Chile | Central Valley | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Gravner | Italy | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Grosjean Freres | Italy | Valle d'Aosta | Certified Biodynamic |
| Kiralyudvar Winery | Hungary | Northern Hungary | Practicing Biodynamic |
| La Clarine Farm | USA | California - Sierra Foothills | Practicing Biodynamic |
| La Ferme des Sept Lunes | France | Rhone | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Lammidia | Italy | Abruzzo | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Luigi Ferrando | Italy | Piedmont - Alto Piemonte | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Maison en Belles Lies | France | Burgundy - Cote de Beaune | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Mas Del Serral | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Mas Jullien | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Meinklang | Austria | Burgenland | Certified Biodynamic |
| Michael Gindl - Weingut MG vom SOL | Austria | Lower Austria | Certified Biodynamic |
| Montsecano | Chile | Aconcagua | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Paolo Bea | Italy | Umbria | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Pepe Raventos | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Podere Le Boncie | Italy | Tuscany | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Quantum Winery | Austria | Lower Austria | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Raventos i Blanc | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Biodynamic |
| San Fereolo | Italy | Piedmont | Certified Biodynamic |
| Sebastien Riffault | France | Loire | Certified Biodynamic |
| Sistema Vinari | Spain | Mallorca | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Slobodne Vinarstvo | Slovakia | Practicing Biodynamic | |
| SuperUco | Argentina | Mendoza | Practicing Biodynamic |
| Valentina Passalacqua | Italy | Puglia | Certified Biodynamic |
| Weingut Schmitt | Germany | Rheinhessen | Certified Biodynamic |
Organic Viticultural Practices & Certification
Organic viticulture, as compared to conventional viticulture, is defined in the 1990 U.S. Farm Bill as “a system of grape growing which does not use industrially-synthesized compounds on the soil or the vines in order to increase fertility or to combat pest problems.” The consumer awareness and demand for organic wine is increasing every year, and Cream Wine Company has an extensive selection of organic wines.
| Producer | Country | Region | Farming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absentee Winery | USA | California - Mendocino | Certified Organic |
| Alberici | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Practicing Organic |
| Alvaro Castro | Portugal | Dao | Practicing Organic |
| Amplify Wines | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Antidoto | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Antoine Sunier | France | Beaujolais | Practicing Organic |
| Antonelli | Italy | Umbria | Certified Organic |
| Antonio Madeira | Portugal | Dao | Practicing Organic |
| Armas de Guerra | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Barbacan | Italy | Lombardy | Practicing Organic |
| Barbolini | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Certified Organic |
| Barco de Piedra | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Barone Cornacchia | Italy | Abruzzo | Certified Organic |
| Bartolo Mascarello | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Bedrock Wine Co. | USA | California - Sonoma | Practicing Organic |
| Begonia | Spain | Castilla-La Mancha | Practicing Organic |
| Bernabeleva | Spain | Madrid | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Alba Viticultores | Spain | Andalusia | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Albamar | Spain | Galicia | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Berroja | Spain | Basque Country | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Cauzon | Spain | Andalusia | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Hermanos Pecina | Spain | La Rioja (Spain) | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Moraza | Spain | La Rioja (Spain) | Certified Organic |
| Bodegas Olivares | Spain | Murcia | Practicing Organic |
| Bodegas Torremoron | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Boira' | Italy | Veneto | Certified Organic |
| Bonavita | Italy | Sicily | Practicing Organic |
| Brand | Germany | Pfalz | Practicing Organic |
| Brovia | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Ca' del Monte | Italy | Veneto | Practicing Organic |
| Ca' Nova | Italy | Piedmont - Alto Piemonte | Practicing Organic |
| Cacique Maravilla | Chile | Southern Regions | Practicing Organic |
| Cantina Marilina | Italy | Sicily | Certified Organic |
| Capolino Perlingieri | Italy | Campania | Practicing Organic |
| Cappellano | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Cascina delle Rose | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Cascina Praie' | Italy | Liguria | Practicing Organic |
| Castello Conti | Italy | Piedmont - Alto Piemonte | Practicing Organic |
| Cava Recaredo | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Organic |
| Caves Naveran | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Organic |
| Celler Vilafranca | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Organic |
| Celler Vinos Pinol | Spain | Catalunya | Certified Organic |
| Champagne Agrapart & Fils | France | Champagne | Practicing Organic |
| Champagne Pascal Agrapart | France | Champagne | Practicing Organic |
| Champagne Roger Coulon | France | Champagne | Practicing Organic |
| Champagne Vadin-Plateau | France | Champagne | Practicing Organic |
| Chateau Auney l'Hermitage | France | Bordeaux | Certified Organic |
| Chateau Chantecler | France | Bordeaux | Practicing Organic |
| Chateau Massiac | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Certified Organic |
| Chateau Moulin de Tricot | France | Bordeaux | Practicing Organic |
| Chateau Pradeaux | France | Provence | Practicing Organic |
| Chateau Sainte-Marie | France | Bordeaux | Certified Organic |
| Chateau Simone | France | Provence | Practicing Organic |
| Chateau Soucherie | France | Loire | Practicing Organic |
| Chateau Valcombe | France | Rhone | Practicing Organic |
| Cirelli | Italy | Abruzzo | Certified Organic |
| Collestefano | Italy | Marche | Certified Organic |
| Columna | Spain | Galicia | Practicing Organic |
| Companon Arrieta | Spain | La Rioja (Spain) | Certified Organic |
| Cortijo | Spain | La Rioja (Spain) | Practicing Organic |
| Dacu | Spain | Extremadura | Practicing Organic |
| Daniel Ramos | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Davis Family Vineyards | USA | California - Sonoma | Practicing Organic |
| Denis Lattard | France | Drome | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Benjamin Taillandier | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Bois de Boursan | France | Rhone | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine de Fenouillet | France | Rhone | Certified Organic |
| Domaine de Montbourgeau | France | Jura | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine de Pajot | France | South West France | Certified Organic |
| Domaine du Bagnol | France | Provence | Certified Organic |
| Domaine du Facteur | France | Loire | Certified Organic |
| Domaine du Gour de Chaule | France | Rhone | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine du Meix Foulot | France | Burgundy - Cote Chalonnaise | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Faillenc Sainte-Marie | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Fourrier | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Ghislaine Barthod | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Grosbois | France | Loire | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Guillaume Gilles | France | Rhone | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Henri Prudhon | France | Burgundy - Cote de Beaune | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Hubert Lignier | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Isle Saint Pierre | France | Rhone | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Jacques Carillon | France | Burgundy - Cote de Beaune | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Jean Chauvenet | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine La Boheme | France | Auvergne | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine La Manarine | France | Rhone | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Louis Boillot | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Lucien Crochet | France | Loire | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Marie et Vincent Tricot | France | Auvergne | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Matin Calme | France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Certified Organic |
| Domaine Paul Blanck | France | Alsace | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Pecheur | France | Jura | Practicing Organic |
| Domaine Philippe Tessier | France | Loire | Certified Organic |
| Du Cropio | Italy | Calabria | Practicing Organic |
| Elio Altare | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Enderle & Moll | Germany | Baden | Practicing Organic |
| Eric Bordelet | France | Normandy | Certified Organic |
| Etienne Becheras | France | Rhone | Practicing Organic |
| Evesham Wood | USA | Oregon | Certified Organic |
| Filippi | Italy | Veneto | Certified Organic |
| Flora Springs | USA | California - Napa | Practicing Organic |
| Frank Cornelissen | Italy | Sicily | Certified Organic |
| Gen del Alma | Argentina | Mendoza | Practicing Organic |
| Georges Lignier | France | Burgundy - Cote de Nuits | Practicing Organic |
| Giuseppe Mascarello | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Gordo | Spain | Murcia | Practicing Organic |
| Haden Fig | USA | Oregon | Certified Organic |
| Hebess Cool | Japan | Kyushu | Practicing Organic |
| Hermanos del Villar | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| i Clivi | Italy | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Certified Organic |
| Idlewild | USA | California - Mendocino | Practicing Organic |
| Il Censo | Italy | Sicily | Practicing Organic |
| Il Gusto di Amalfi | Italy | Campania | Practicing Organic |
| Istine | Italy | Tuscany | Practicing Organic |
| J. Christopher | USA | Oregon | Practicing Organic |
| J.B. Becker | Germany | Rheingau | Certified Organic |
| Jacques Puffeney | France | Jura | Practicing Organic |
| Jacques Selosse | France | Champagne | Practicing Organic |
| Jean-Philippe Fichet | France | Burgundy - Cote de Beaune | Practicing Organic |
| Jean-Pierre Robinot | France | Loire | Practicing Organic |
| Jean-Yves Peron | France | Savoie | Practicing Organic |
| Julian Haart | Germany | Mosel | Practicing Organic |
| Julien Merle | France | Beaujolais | Practicing Organic |
| Julien Sunier | France | Beaujolais | Practicing Organic |
| Kiko Calvo | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Kinpou | Japan | Tohoku | Practicing Organic |
| Ktima Ligas | Greece | Northern Greece | Certified Organic |
| La Antigua Clasico | Spain | La Rioja (Spain) | Certified Organic |
| La Cartuja | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Organic |
| La Nevera | Spain | La Rioja (Spain) | Practicing Organic |
| La Roche Buissiere | France | Rhone | Certified Organic |
| La Venenosa | Mexico | Jalisco | Practicing Organic |
| Las Jaras Wines | USA | California - Mendocino | Practicing Organic |
| Laurent Cazottes | France | South West France | Certified Organic |
| Le Fraghe | Italy | Veneto | Certified Organic |
| Le Pianelle | Italy | Piedmont - Alto Piemonte | Practicing Organic |
| Le Temps Infini | France | South West France | Practicing Organic |
| Les Deux Terres | France | Ardeche | Practicing Organic |
| Les Lunes Wine | USA | California - Mendocino | Practicing Organic |
| Les Tetes | France | Loire | Certified Organic |
| Lexington Wine Co. | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Libero | Italy | Sicily | Practicing Organic |
| Linne Calodo | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Los Pilares | USA | California | Practicing Organic |
| Ludovicus | Spain | Catalunya | Certified Organic |
| Maison Valette | France | Burgundy - Maconnais | Practicing Organic |
| Marangona | Italy | Lombardy | Certified Organic |
| Marenas Vinedo y Bodega | Spain | Andalusia | Practicing Organic |
| Martha Stoumen Wines | USA | California - Mendocino | Practicing Organic |
| Michel Gahier | France | Jura | Practicing Organic |
| MicroBio Wines | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Molinetto | Italy | Piedmont | Practicing Organic |
| Monastero Suore Cistercensi | Italy | Lazio | Practicing Organic |
| Montenidoli | Italy | Tuscany | Certified Organic |
| Montepeloso | Italy | Tuscany | Practicing Organic |
| Montevertine | Italy | Tuscany | Practicing Organic |
| Once & Future | USA | California - Sonoma | Practicing Organic |
| Papa | Spain | Galicia | Practicing Organic |
| Paradigm Winery | USA | California - Napa | Practicing Organic |
| Partida Creus | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Organic |
| Pazo de Galegos | Spain | Galicia | Practicing Organic |
| Peggy et Jean-Pascal Buronfosse | France | Jura | Certified Organic |
| Peter Lauer | Germany | Mosel | Practicing Organic |
| Peyrassol | France | Provence | Practicing Organic |
| Philippe Foreau - Domaine du Clos Naudin | France | Loire | Practicing Organic |
| Pinyolet | Spain | Catalunya | Practicing Organic |
| Podrum Franjo | Croatia | Practicing Organic | |
| Populis | USA | California - Mendocino | Practicing Organic |
| Pra | Italy | Veneto | Practicing Organic |
| Proprieta’ Sperino | Italy | Piedmont - Alto Piemonte | Practicing Organic |
| Quebrada Del Chucao | Chile | Southern Regions | Practicing Organic |
| Quinta da Muradella | Spain | Galicia | Certified Organic |
| Rafael Tirado | Chile | Central Valley | Practicing Organic |
| Ransom Wines & Spirits | USA | Oregon | Certified Organic |
| Rogue Vine | Chile | Southern Regions | Practicing Organic |
| Ruth Lewandowski Wines | USA | California - Mendocino | Practicing Organic |
| Saxum Vineyards | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Schplink | Austria | Burgenland | Practicing Organic |
| Scribe Winery | USA | California - Sonoma | Practicing Organic |
| Senorio de Barahonda | Spain | Murcia | Practicing Organic |
| Shelter Winery | Germany | Baden | Practicing Organic |
| Slacker Wines | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Sorelle Bronca | Italy | Veneto | Certified Organic |
| Stefan Vetter | Germany | Franconia | Certified Organic |
| Stein | Germany | Mosel | Practicing Organic |
| Tequila Calle 23 | Mexico | Jalisco | Practicing Organic |
| Terre Gaie | Italy | Veneto | Practicing Organic |
| Testalonga | South Africa | Practicing Organic | |
| The Wonderland Project | USA | California - Sonoma | Practicing Organic |
| Thomas Fogarty | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Tommaso Bussola | Italy | Veneto | Practicing Organic |
| Under the Wire | USA | California - Sonoma | Practicing Organic |
| Valle dell'Acate | Italy | Sicily | Practicing Organic |
| Vara y Pulgar | Spain | Andalusia | Practicing Organic |
| Via Revolucionaria | Argentina | Mendoza | Practicing Organic |
| Vignerons Les Matheny | France | Jura | Practicing Organic |
| Villa Creek | USA | California - Central Coast | Practicing Organic |
| Vincent Bitouzet-Prieur | France | Burgundy | Practicing Organic |
| Vizcarra Ramos | Spain | Castilla y Leon | Practicing Organic |
| Vollenweider | Germany | Mosel | Practicing Organic |
| Weiser-Kunstler | Germany | Mosel | Practicing Organic |
| Wyncroft | USA | Michigan | Practicing Organic |
| Zestos | Spain | Madrid | Practicing Organic |
| Zorzal | Argentina | Mendoza | Practicing Organic |