St Emilion plans on going Organic or Sustainable

Changes to the St Emilion regulations were raised by the president of the Bordeaux Wine Council, Allan Sichel, at a meeting in London this week. He claimed 50% of the vineyard could in theory be certified organic now, even though just 8% of the surface area is actually certified. But he warned “it was important to be pragmatic and Organics were not the solution for everyone, particularly in Bordeaux where the maritime climate makes outbreaks of rot and mildew a real possibility”.