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Vinification charter to reinforce regulations
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Since 1991, vinification is excluded from European regulations governing organic products, mainly because of the lack of a schedule of conditions. For the time being, certifications concern only grapes.
In order to advance with regulations and provide consumers with the guarantee of a totally organic wine, from the vineyard to the bottle, industry professionals got together to draw up and implement a charter of organic wines, the application of which is being co-ordinated nationally by the FNIVAB (France’s interprofessional federation of organic wines).
This charter is governed by private law. It calls for:
- The minimal and controlled amount of preferably pure oenological products
- A positive list of oenological products and techniques
- The traceability of operations, particularly in ‘mixed’ situations (organic and non-organic cultivation)
- The absence of use of GMO products or those derived from GMO methods
- Rules governing the transport, bottling and packaging of wine
- Reduced maximal doses of SO2 compared with those authorised by European regulations.
This charter concerns all operators in the sector, and is subject to verification by the same authorised body that issues vineyard certification.
You’ll be able to find supporters of the charter during the fair, thanks to a special logo and a specific reference in the wine fair catalogue.
Should you require further information about the organic wine charter, please contact:
FNIVAB: Monsieur Pierre Abel Simonneau,
SCEA Simonneau et fils,
2 place du Lavoir, 33760 Saint Pierre de Bat, France
Phone: 33 (0)5 57 34 52 52
Fax: 33 (0)5 56 23 65 05
pasi@club-internet.fr
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Join the AIVB-LR!
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Subscriptions for 2005
AIVB-LR is intended for:
All producers of wines from the organic farming in the Languedoc-Roussillon, from the 1st year of conversion.
All certified merchands or agencies from the branch.
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A team at your disposal
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Who are we?
Reception: Patricia BLOT, phone + 33 (0)4 99 06 08 41, blot.aivb@wanadoo.fr
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9.00am to 12.30pm.
Management: Thierry DUCHENNE, aivb-tec@wanadoo.fr
Communication: Mette CLAUSEN, phone + 33 (0)4 99 06 04 39, aivblr@wanadoo.fr
Technical advice: Nicolas CONSTANT, mobile + 33 (0)6 69 39 25 02, constant.aivb@wanadoo.fr
Charter of vinification/Quality: Valérie PLADEAU, mobile + 33 (0)6 68 71 40 05, pladeau.aivb@wanadoo.fr
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The Inter-professional Association of Organic Wines from Languedoc & Roussillon (AIVB-LR) was created in 1991. AIVB-LR is meant for all the growers raising wines obtained with grapes issued from organic agriculture, as of the first year of conversion. It is also meant for all the wine merchants and wine brokers of the organic wine sector.
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The objectives of the AIVB-LR are:
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 Promoting the wines from organic agriculture and defending the 'Organic Agriculture' label,
Organizing and marketing this sector,
Setting up rules of wine-making,
Developing a high-quality vine growing,
Ensuring different services to its members.
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Few actions :
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In 1993, set up of the Millésime Bio Trade Fair meant for the wine purchasers and opened to overseas countries. Ever since this International Trade Fair experiences an increasing success each year.
Attending different exhibitions such as ViniSud, SIAL…
Organizing an inter-regional competition between wines from organic agriculture (in partnership with the AVAP (Association of Agrobiologic Wine Growers from Provence) and the GRAB (Group of Research in Organic Agriculture) two associations from Provence, Alps and the French Riviera),
Welcoming missions of foreign purchasers.
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What is a wine obtained with grapes issued from organic agriculture?
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It is a wine obtained with vineyards cultivated according to the European Regulation (CEE 2092/91).
The vineyards must be :
fertilized with the help of manures and composts so as to stimulate the organic activity of the grounds and thus underline the soils' typicity,
protected against the insects and the diseases which may devastate the grapes with the help of simple salts (sulphur, copper), natural products (seaweeds, vegetal extracts) or modern techniques of organic protection,
mechanically weeded.
The production procedures of the grapes are controlled by an accredited organization (Ecocert, Qualité france, Ulase…). The wine making strictly limits the use of additives and particularly of the SO2. The wine grower is concerned about producing an authentic and a high quality wine.
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Services provided to the AIVB-LR members :
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Informing about regulations and their evolution, specially as far as wine-making is concerned,
Representing their interests towards the Public Administration,
Negotiating preferred rates thanks grouped bookings when attending different trade fairs (such as ViniSud),
Awarding a special rate to the members taking part to Millésime Bio
Issuing an informative bulletin about news, the life of the association, technical and economic information, and which allows to share information with other members,
Publication of a members' list which helps the purchasers to find the names and addresses as well as the characteristics of the winegrowing estates,
Registration of ideas, suggestions and opinions by specialized committees,
A technical counselling service providing advises as far as cultivation and agronomy are concerned.
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