{"id":4833,"date":"2021-11-05T05:55:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T05:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2022-03-17T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T06:45:00","slug":"blog-angove-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/blog-angove-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Angove Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4833\" class=\"elementor elementor-4833\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3392e288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3392e288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54411899\" data-id=\"54411899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404d8a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404d8a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-size: 15px;\">Written by Nicola Reid\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a regular vineyard to being completely Australian certified organic? Matt Redin from Angove Family Winemakers in McLaren Vale knows.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4837 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150439-edited-300x294.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150439-edited-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150439-edited-768x753.png 768w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150439-edited.png 926w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Matt was working in California when he decided to come back to Australia to work for Angove Wines and has been here to watch the evolution of the company throughout the years. But to turn the fields to be completely certified organic has been a long and pricey process.<\/p>\n<p>The journey to becoming Australian certified organic began when David Bruer told Victoria Angove that he will have her company fully certified organic in 10 years\u2019 time! A challenge indeed. They started off small, with one wine, Shiraz Cabernet, and upon seeing the success, the range was expanded across time. When a regular vineyard is being farmed, there is a high use of herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and any other synthetic inputs that may be deemed appropriate. The challenging years for Angove Wines was when some parts of the vineyard were not yet converted to organic since the risk of contamination and toxicity was present. However, during this time, it was found that the vineyards that were fully certified organic had more resistance to pests and diseases, and the flavour ripeness in the grapes was found at a lower sugar level. Today, Angove Wines have around 300 hectares of fully certified organic vineyards all of which no longer rely on artificial input to make themselves healthy and grow. All vineyards are certified organic and managed to the same protocol.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4839 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150523-297x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150523-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150523-768x776.png 768w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150523.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being certified is something that Angove Wines strongly believe in, but it is a big expense for the business. \u201cIt is a big cost on time and money for the company to be audited every single year to make sure that the right thing is being done and go through that process\u201d Mr. Redin said. There is very little financial government support for a winemaking business to convert a vineyard to being certified organic and the process can take three years. \u201cAustralia is the only country where you can label something as organic and not be certified\u201d Mr. Redin said. Thus, Angove Wines is working closely with the organic organization in Australia to make sure that if something is labelled as organic, it is also certified.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4840 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150644-edited-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150644-edited-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150644-edited-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150644-edited-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150644-edited-930x620.png 930w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150644-edited.png 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Angove Wines are thankful to their Australian consumers for being accepting that organic produce costs more; therefore, Angove are able to charge premium prices in Australia. The consumer demographic that Angove is selling to today has become more mainstream than in their early years. Matt Redin quotes \u201cWe could be selling to anyone from a 20-year-old university student who cares about the environment all the way through a 65-year-old person as well\u201d. The broad spread that has evolved throughout the years has been very beneficial for the promotion of sustainability in the company. The Chinese tariffs on Australian wines did hurt the Angove production but the company quickly strategized and shifted by hosting events, such as Tasting Australia. This has helped with an increase in local and domestic sales.<\/p>\n<p>Being a fifth generation family business and running for 135 years, the Angove family have no interest in selling off their asset and moving on to other industries. Through being sustainable and certified organic, they want to ensure that what they own is handled in better conditions than what it was when it was inherited. So, where to from now? Angove Wine want to keep making better wines, for the next 135 years and beyond, if possible. Wine is a product enjoyed at family reunions, enjoyed amongst friends and Angove wants to contribute to this enjoyment by making sure consumers know about their commitment to sustainability and trust it will still be operating in another 10, 20, or hundred years. Angove ensures that their business practices are updated with the time, therefore their internal system and traceability is outstanding. They are able to track and trace from vineyard, to bottle and to sales using a software program developed by one of their workers!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4841 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150619-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150619-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150619-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150619-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-05-150619.png 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>McLaren Vale is leading the sustainable wine movement and more vineyards are converting to organic practices. There are a large number of producers in the region that are certified organic which Mr. Redin says he is grateful for since it makes the whole region sustainable. Angove ensure that they use pea and potato based fining agents in their winemaking process, which means their wines are vegan certified too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4842 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/angove-edited-241x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/angove-edited-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/angove-edited.png 587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Certified organic. Vegan. Family owned. Angove Family Winemakers is a fifth-generation family owned business dedicated to creating exquisite vineyard wines and intends to stay that way for the next 50 to 100 years. Being Australia\u2019s leading winemakers in terms of sales and area means that Angove\u2019s goal is to keep making good, organic wines. Make sure to pay them a visit next time you are in McLaren Vale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Nunito; font-size: 10pt;\">Enjoy a <a href=\"https:\/\/angove.com.au\/\">Angove wine<\/a> today!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Nicola Reid\u00a0 Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a regular vineyard to being completely Australian certified organic? Matt Redin from Angove Family Winemakers in McLaren Vale knows. Matt was working in California when he decided to come back to Australia to work for Angove Wines and has been here to&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/blog-angove-story\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lire la suite &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Angove Wines<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4833"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4833"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6651,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4833\/revisions\/6651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebottli.com.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}