Organic wine starts in the vineyard: grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.
This collection holds both certified organic bottles and wines from growers who farm organically without paying for the certificate. Where a wine carries added sulfites or residual sugar, we put it in the description (not many).
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This is the single most misunderstood thing in the category, and it’s worth two minutes of your time.
Under the USDA National Organic Program, a wine sold as organic must have both the farming and the winemaking certified, and it can contain no added sulfites at all. Only those wines may display the USDA organic seal.
A wine labeled made with organic grapes uses 100% certified organic fruit, but the producer may add sulfites up to a total of 100 ppm. These wines can show their certifier’s logo — CCOF, Ecocert, Agriculture Biologique — but not the USDA seal. For reference, conventional wine in the United States is permitted up to 350 ppm.
So the second category isn’t a lesser version of the first. It’s the same farming with a small amount of preservative, at roughly a third of the conventional ceiling.
Organic certification takes about three years of conversion, ongoing inspection, and money. Plenty of the best small growers we work with farm organically and never file, because the cost lands hard on someone making eight hundred cases a year.
We stock both. Certification is real verification and it’s worth something and in an ideal world, everyone would obtain certification, but as stated above, it's tough! So, the practice matters more than the logo for now, and a grower who has farmed without chemicals for thirty years is not doing less than one who has the certification.
All natural wine uses cleanly farmed grapes. Not all organic wine is natural — an organically farmed vineyard can still feed a highly manipulated cellar. Our organic wine guide and biodynamic explainer go deeper.
No, and we’d rather say so. Sulfites in wine are lower than in most dried fruit, and the sulfite-headache connection is largely a myth. If a wine gives you a headache, the alcohol is the more likely culprit.
What organic farming does reliably deliver is a healthier vineyard, cleaner groundwater, better soil, and fruit that didn’t need chemical correction to arrive in good shape. That’s a good enough reason on its own.
Organic and organically farmed wine from across the range: Bertinga in Gaiole in Chianti, Frank Cornelissen on Etna, Bedrock and Martha Stoumen in California, Outward in Santa Barbara, Unico Zelo in the Adelaide Hills. Reds, whites, rosé, skin contact and sparkling, from about $17 to well past $100.
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Grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, verified by a certifying agent. In the US, a wine sold as “organic” must also be made in a certified facility with no added sulfites.
Sulfites, mostly. Organic wine has none added and may carry the USDA seal. Wine made with organic grapes uses the same certified fruit but may contain added sulfites up to 100 ppm total, and may show only its certifier’s logo. Conventional wine is allowed up to 350 ppm.
Yes, meaningfully. USDA organic wine has no added sulfites at all. Wines made with organic grapes cap at 100 ppm against a conventional ceiling of 350.
It’s better for the vineyard, the soil, and the people working in it. As for you — it’s still wine. Drink it because it tastes like where it came from, not because you expect it to be medicine.
Yes. EU organic certification is rigorous; it simply permits added sulfites where the USDA standard does not, which is why most European organic wine can’t display a USDA seal in the States.
We ship to California, Oregon, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Nebraska, Florida and Washington D.C., in temperature-controlled packaging with an adult 21+ signature. Check your state, or choose local pickup if you’re in San Diego.
Natural wine is made with minimal intervention both in the vineyard and the cellar. That means no synthetic pesticides, no added chemicals, and little to no added sulfites (30 ppm at bottling is the norm). Unlike conventional wines, natural wines are fermented with wild yeasts and showcase the true expression of the grapes and terroir. (If the winemaker is very talented and diligent in the winery...)
Organic wines are made from organically grown grapes, but can still have additives and excessive sulfites.
Biodynamic wines follow spiritual and lunar farming practices inspired by Rudolf Steiner. Biodynamic wines are typically organically farmed too.
Natural wines are usually from an organic and/or biodynamic source (although not always certified) and they use spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeast and avoiding additives, stabilizers, or heavy filtration.
Natural wines are often perceived as “cleaner” because they contain fewer additives, sulfites, and chemicals. While there’s no clinical evidence they result in less severe hangovers, many people find them easier to process. Remember, the wine industry is not required to disclose additives in wine, so it's really scouts honor here. Corporate wineries tend to [allegedly and likely] add a ton of chemicals to their wine to cut costs and make a product taste the same year after year. Wineries are legally allowed to add 70+ additives to a wine without disclosing any of them. So...natural, minimal intervention, and classically made wines are the way to go!
Most wines naturally contain trace sulfites due to fermentation. However, natural wines typically have minimal to no added sulfites, staying well below the levels found in commercial wines. Wines in general have less sulfites than your typical dried fruits or even kale and spinach you buy from the store. The thought that sulfites in wine is what give you headaches is simply a myth.
Ideally in a cool, dark place between 50–55°F (10–13°C). Because many classically made wines (what you'll primarily find at Harvest Wine Shop) are unfiltered and lightly sulfited, they’re more sensitive to temperature fluctuations and sunlight, so be sure to keep them cool. Also, some wines are meant to be consumed within a year from the year on the bottle, while others can age for 20 years! It all depends on the structure of the wine (Acid, sugar, alcohol, and tannin).
You can explore our curated collection of natural wines from small, independent producers around the world right here.
We partner directly with small-scale, family owned winemakers who tend to farm organically, and biodynamically and make wine the way it's always been made (before corporate wine came to be). Every bottle in our collection reflects transparency, sustainability, and true craftsmanship.
In general:
Chillable Reds: 52–58°F (11–14°C)
Full-Bodied Reds: 60–65°F (16–18°C)
Crisp Whites: 45–50°F (7–10°C)
Full-Bodied Whites: 50–55°F (10–13°C)
Orange Wines: 50–55°F (10–13°C)
Rosé: 45–50°F (7–10°C)
Sparkling Wines: 40–45°F (4–7°C)
Serving wine at the right temperature helps unlock its aromas and balance.
We use temperature-controlled packaging and shock-resistant materials to protect bottles in transit. During hot or cold seasons, we may delay shipping to ensure your wine arrives in perfect condition.
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