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Organic wines

Drops is all about organic and biodynamic wines from small, artisan wineries. Many of the greatest wines internationally today are organic, and we are very proud to carry such a special selection.

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"The wines from Drops are just soo nice! Really amazing."

Jana Falcon, DJ & Producer

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Popcorn 2021

Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Vegetative
Juicy, Lively
11,50 €
15,33 €/L
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Belá Jóska 2018

winestyle-img Silky & Deep
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Spicy
Like an embrace of strong, warmer aromas from pepper to coriander, cloves, vanilla to tobacco and leather.
Structured
12,90 €
17,20 €/L
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Welschriesling Rechnitz 2020

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Juicy, Lively
10,50 €
14,00 €/L
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Weißer Mulatschak 2021

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Vegetative
Quaffable, Animating
12,00 €
16,00 €/L
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Kékfrankos Balf 2019

winestyle-img Silky & Deep
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Spicy
Like an embrace of strong, warmer aromas from pepper to coriander, cloves, vanilla to tobacco and leather.
Lively, Juicy
10,90 €
14,53 €/L
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Riesling 2020

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Juicy, Fine-meshed
18,00 €
24,00 €/L
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Manhart 2019

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Floral
Like a fragrant flower meadow with notes like rose and jasmine blossoms and delicate meadow herbs.
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Smooth, Juicy
15,50 €
20,67 €/L

Burgunder SA

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Mineralic
Juicy
13,50 €
18,00 €/L
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Le Verger 2020

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Smooth, Aromatic
12,00 €
16,00 €/L
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Pétillant Weiß 2020

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Floral
Like a fragrant flower meadow with notes like rose and jasmine blossoms and delicate meadow herbs.
Lively
18,90 €
25,20 €/L
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Unlitro 2020

winestyle-img Light & Juicy
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Spicy
Like an embrace of strong, warmer aromas from pepper to coriander, cloves, vanilla to tobacco and leather.
Juicy
11,50 €
11,50 €/L

Rebenhof 2018

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Vegetative
Juicy, Lively
16,00 €
21,33 €/L

La Source 2019

winestyle-img Rich & Bold
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Vegetative
Earthy
Like an energy bursting forest floor with aromas of mushrooms, moss, root vegetables but also dried aromas.
Elegant, Juicy
14,00 €
18,67 €/L
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Rotes Handgmenege 2019

winestyle-img Light & Juicy
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Spicy
Like an embrace of strong, warmer aromas from pepper to coriander, cloves, vanilla to tobacco and leather.
Earthy
Like an energy bursting forest floor with aromas of mushrooms, moss, root vegetables but also dried aromas.
Juicy
9,90 €
13,20 €/L
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Weißes Handgemenge 2020

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Vegetative
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Juicy, Lively
9,90 €
13,20 €/L
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Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC 2018

winestyle-img Rich & Bold
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Spicy
Like an embrace of strong, warmer aromas from pepper to coriander, cloves, vanilla to tobacco and leather.
Intense
19,50 €
26,00 €/L
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Bubbles Pet Nat 2020

winestyle-img Light & Juicy
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Animating, Elegant
21,90 €
29,20 €/L
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Müller Thurgau Pur 2019

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Floral
Like a fragrant flower meadow with notes like rose and jasmine blossoms and delicate meadow herbs.
Earthy
Like an energy bursting forest floor with aromas of mushrooms, moss, root vegetables but also dried aromas.
Lively, Oxidative
15,90 €
21,20 €/L
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Vera Cruz 2018

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Creamy, Aromatic
17,00 €
22,67 €/L
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Silvaner Nakt 2020

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Vegetative
Juicy, Fine-meshed
21,50 €
28,67 €/L
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Muskateller mit Achtung 2017

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Floral
Like a fragrant flower meadow with notes like rose and jasmine blossoms and delicate meadow herbs.
Vegetative
Structured, Juicy
19,50 €
26,00 €/L
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Quarzit Riesling 2020

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Elegant
18,00 €
24,00 €/L
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Atanasius 2020

winestyle-img Silky & Deep
Vegetative
fruity
Like a fruit basket of fresh fruit: From citrus to peach, apple, pear, to cherry, raspberry or plum.
reductive, juicy
24,90 €
33,20 €/L
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Weißburgunder Leithaberg 2014

winestyle-img Rich & Deep
Vegetative
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Reductive, Complex, Elegant
22,50 €
30,00 €/L
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Leithaberg Red 2017

winestyle-img Rich & Bold
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Spicy
Like an embrace of strong, warmer aromas from pepper to coriander, cloves, vanilla to tobacco and leather.
Elegant, Structured
21,90 €
29,20 €/L
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Sauvignon Blanc "Kalk & Kreide" 2020

winestyle-img Fresh & Juicy
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Floral
Like a fragrant flower meadow with notes like rose and jasmine blossoms and delicate meadow herbs.
Structured, Elegant
15,00 €
20,00 €/L
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Chardonnay vom Opok 2020

winestyle-img Fine & Layered
Vegetative
Earthy
Like an energy bursting forest floor with aromas of mushrooms, moss, root vegetables but also dried aromas.
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Complex, Fine-meshed
18,50 €
24,67 €/L

Weißburgunder 2019

winestyle-img Rich & Deep
Mineral
Like the idea of a wet stone: sometimes cool, salty, slightly smoky and mostly a tight, grippy texture on the palate. Rather a mouthfeel than aromatics.
Vegetative
Elegant, Fine-meshed
25,90 €
34,53 €/L

What makes an organic wine? What are the guidelines?

Organic wines are characterised above all by the omission of pesticides, synthetic fertilisers and the use of genetic engineering. The idea of organic winegrowers is therefore not only to produce a high-quality and natural wine, but also to cultivate it gently and sustainably and in harmony with the ecosystem.

Compared to conventional winegrowers, there are strict guidelines for organic wines as to which fertilisers and pesticides may be used. Among other things, no herbicides may be used and weeds must be removed mechanically, not chemically or synthetically.

Organic winegrowers only spray their vines with natural substances such as copper, sulphur, baking powder or plant teas, and only to a very small extent. It goes without saying that the use of genetically modified organisms is not permitted for the cultivation of organic wine.

Once a vineyard is freed from synthetic chemicals, the plants greatly build up their resistance to disease over time. As a result, vineyards also need less external "help", which makes the whole environment healthier and also the wine more expressive.

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How are organic wines processed in the cellar?

Organic wines not only have to meet strict guidelines for cultivation, but also for processing in the cellar.

The principle here is also to process the wine as naturally as possible. This starts with the fact that, compared to conventional wines, neither water may be extracted from the must (reverse osmosis) nor wine concentrate from artificially frozen grapes may be added (cryoextraction).

In addition, no gelatine, cattle blood or metatartaric acid may be used for the fining, clarification and stabilisation of organic wine. The same applies to genetically manipulated yeasts or enzymes. (Yes, all these and about 50 other partly controversial substances may be added to conventional wine).

Sulphites are also restricted for organic wine:
For wines with a residual sugar content of less than 2 g/l, a maximum of 100 mg/l SO2 is permitted for red wines (conventional wines 150 mg/l), and for white and rosé wines a maximum of 150 mg/l SO2 (conventional wines 200 mg/l). As a rule, however, organic winegrowers fall further below these limits.

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Is organic wine and biodynamic wine the same thing?

Organic farming and biodynamic farming have many overlaps, but they are not the same thing.

Organic farming is all about using resources sparingly and doing without synthetic chemicals. Biodynamics builds on the organic idea and goes one step further.

Scientific approaches are combined with spiritual convictions and the idea of a self-sustaining organism is at the centre. The plant and animal worlds create a cycle in which the farmer or vintner is integrated and ensures that this balance is maintained and promoted in the best possible way.

The lunar calendar determines when sowing, harvesting or other work is done. What may sound too esoteric for many, the quality proves them right, as many of today's top international wineries work biodynamically.

Biodynamic wines are usually recognisable by their certificate labels such as Demeter, RespektBiodyn.

Are organic wines natural wines?

We often hear this question :)

Diese Frage hören wir oft :)Jeder Naturwein ist ein Biowein, das ist die Voraussetzung für einen Naturwein. Jedoch ist nicht jeder Biowein automatisch ein Naturwein.

Zu Erklärung: Für Naturweine gibt es zwar keinen gesetzlich festgeschrieben Begriff, jedoch verständigt man sich auf 6 wesentliche Merkmale, die einen Naturwein ausmachen:

1. Biologischer oder Biodynamischer Anbau
2. Handlese
3. Spontangärung
4. Keine Zusatzstoffe, keine Schönungsmittel
5. Keine Feinfiltration
6. Kein/minimaler Einsatz von Sulfiten (Schwefel)

Ein Biowein hingegen muss zwar nach Bio-Richtlinien im Anbau und bei der Kellerarbeit erzeugt werden, jedoch ist es nicht verpflichtend, bspw. von Hand zu lesen, eine Spontangärung zu machen (auch Reinzuchthefen sind zugelassen), und auch dürfen bestimmte Schönungsmittel und eine bestimmte Menge an Schwefel eingesetzt werden.

Es gibt Bioweine, die leider nur aus Marketinggründen ein Biolabel führen, sich um die Qualität des Weines jedoch weniger sorgen. Und gleichzeitig gibt es Naturweine, die gar keine Bio-Zertifizierung aufweisen, jedoch aus der eigenen Motivation der Winzer:in nachhaltig, ohne Zusätze, und im Einklang mit der Umwelt beste Naturweine herstellen. Das sind dann auch Bioweine, jedoch nicht zertifiziert.

Die Erfahrung zeigt, je größer das Biolabel, desto skeptischer sollte man sein, ob man hier nicht mehr auf Marketing als auf Qualität gesetzt hat. Frage deinen Händler nach einem hochwertigen Biowein :)

Bei Drops kannst du Naturweine kaufen, wie auch Bioweine und Biodynamische Weine, die 100% aus aus ökologischem Anbau stammen.

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Do organic wines contain sulfites?

Yes. Sulphites (sulphur) is a much discussed topic in the wine world. Since wine is a stimulant and not a food, it is not obligatory to declare all additives that may be contained in it. With the exception of sulphites.

And these are de facto in every wine, whether added manually or not, because sulphites are automatically produced in the course of fermentation, and sulphites are also contained in the grape seeds. Thus, every wine, whether organic, natural or conventional, contains sulphites.

The question is rather how much sulphites should or may be contained in the wine.

For organic wines with a residual sugar content of less than 2 g/l, a maximum of 100 mg/l SO2 is permitted for red wines (conventional wines 150 mg/l), and for white and rosé wines a maximum of 150 mg/l SO2 (conventional wines 200 mg/l). As a rule, however, organic winegrowers fall further below these limits.

Natural wines - and there are different philosophies - ranged between 10mg/l - 50mg/l SO2 naturally produced during fermentation.

How do I recognize an organic wine?

The smaller the label, the better :)

Every organic wine has a label. There are different ones, often you find the EU organic logo, recognisable as a leaf stylised from stars on a green background. There is also the state organic label, Ecovin, Naturland, Bioland, Demeter, and others.

Experience shows that the bigger the organic label, the more sceptical you should be about whether you have not focused more on marketing than on quality. Ask your retailer for a high-quality organic wine :)