The Okanagan Valley will soon be home to the largest percentage of organic wines in the world.

The vineyards farmed by the Iconic Wineries of British Columbia team will all be certified organic within the next two years 91裸聊视频� and this acreage is what will bring the percentage of organic vineyards up significantly in the region.

Wineries owned and operated by Iconic Wineries of British Columbia include CedarCreek, Mission Hill, Road 13, Martin91裸聊视频檚 Lane, Checkmate, and the soon-to-open Red Barn.

CedarCreek Estate Winery in Kelowna will specifically transition its production of all 27 wines to organic by 2021.

The first achievement came in 2019 when the wineries main vineyard in Kelowna became certified organic. Now, the winery plans to make all of its Naramata, Oliver and Osoyoos vineyards certified organic by September of 2021.

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CedarCreek Estate winemaker Taylor Whelan said it takes quite some time before a winery can become certified organic.

91裸聊视频淧hase one includes going from a conventionally farmed vineyard with chemical sprays to one with organic sprays, which can take up to three years,91裸聊视频� said Whelan.

91裸聊视频淧hase two is the winery, where we take out conventional products and replace them with organic products to make wine. That process takes about a year.91裸聊视频�

Whelan said there were of couple of reasons why the winery wanted to begin producing organic wine so quickly.

91裸聊视频淥ne reason is the quality. We feel by farming organically, we91裸聊视频檙e going to get a superior product,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淎nother is for ethical reasons. Our goal is to leave the farmland in a better state than it was to begin with.91裸聊视频�

Of the organic wines, approximately 50 per cent will be red and 50 per cent will be white.

As of Jan. 14, Summerhill Pyramid Winery is still the largest organic wine producer in B.C..

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