Organic Craze

Nothing for months and then two come write along.

A while back a reader wanted to know something about organic wine, i felt a little over whelmed to have someone ask me a question on wine not to mention the fact that i really had no answer for them. So i went out found an Organic wine, a Pnot Noir of sorts from Chile and tonight i thought i would compare this to a ordinary Pinot Noir also from Chile.

Now Tenbellies hates the red stuff and as its a school night Thud is at home so i get to have two bottles of wine open at the same time for drinking. Hmmm one must not get carried away Monkey.

Ok, the first wine is a Wild Ferment Pinot Noir 2006, Errazuriz Casablanca Valley Chile. Made from natural yeasts(screw top). The second wine is Ona Pinot Noir 2006, Anakena Casablanca Valley Chile (natural cork). Both wines are in the same kind of glass and have been left to breath for the same amount of time.

The colour of both wines show that they are still very young, but then we get that from the label and both are same for alcohol strength. The organic wine has more of an earthy old aroma whereas the other gives a more fresh smell like blackberry bushes at the bottom of a vine yard.

Taste, the organic is rich and long with a full mouth feel and the alcohol is present for some time. There is a slight Vanilla taste but this is over powered by the alcohol. There is red berries too but again it is slight. Bottle two is alot smoother and less aggressive in the mouth, the finish is long but fades nicely without the burn like the other. This has hints of spice that is pleasant as it gives it a fresh feel to the mouth.

Im not sure if this is the same for all organic wines but for me i preferred the normal bottle, it held alot more flavour and was overall less aggressive. The feel was fresh in the mouth and and there was no burn even though the two wines were the same strength. I wasn't fond of the earthy taste the organic wine gave but I'm sure after this glass is done ill be filling it back up. Its not undrinkable but it dose give the idea that its organic, made naturally.

Its weird i keep reaching for the organic, hmmmm whats that about?