【Wine Knowledge】How much do you know about Vegan Label?
With the increasing awareness of healthy diet and environmental protection, nowadays, consumers are paying more and more attention to food making processes and farming methods. As an indispensable part of the agriculture sector, numerous wine growers are engaging in organic and sustainable farming. Here's a guide about the most famous labels reflecting the respect of organic specifications. Let's get started !
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Organic Labels有機標籤
The production of organic wine is strongly regulated by European bylaws, common to all the Member States of the European Union and supplemented by national provisions. Winemakers engaged in organic wine production must be inspected at least once per year by the independent and impartial certifying bodies approved by French public authorities.
有機標籤有機葡萄酒生產受到歐盟所有成員國通用的規例嚴格監管，並輔以國家條款規範。有機農業經營者每年需要接受法國當局批准的獨立公平之認證機構檢查至少一次。
AB 法國國家有機認證標籤
Implemented in 2005 by the French Ministry of Agriculture, the AB label was promulgated by Agency Bio (French Agency of the Development and promotion of Organic Agriculture) and promotes and defends organic farming. Scince2021, the AB label is no longer compulsory. Its criteria are aligned with the European organic label.
法国国家有機認證標籤（AB）AB標籤由法國農業部於2005年設立，旨在促進和捍衛有機農業。AB標籤是由法國生態農業發展和促進署（Agence Bio）頒布。自2012年起，AB標籤不再是強制性，其標準與歐洲有機標籤一致。
EU Organic Label 歐盟有機標籤
The EU organic label is set to gradually replace the AB label. Represented by the Euro Leaf (Eurofeuille), the European logo certifies wines complying with European regulations. Through a systematic ban on synthetic products (pesticides, chemical fertilizers) used in the cultivation of grapes, it also imposes restrictions on winemaking such as the use of organic raw materials (sugar, yeasts, etc.) or the maximum dosage of sulfites. All labeling must be validated by the certification bodies before the products are marketed. The European logo is mandatory, while the AB logo is optional.
歐盟有機標籤歐盟有機標籤意在逐步取代AB標籤。以歐洲綠葉（Eurofeuille）為代表的歐洲標籤證明該酒符合歐洲法規。這禁止在種植葡萄中使用合成產品農藥，化肥），並在釀酒方面施加某些限制，例如使用有機原材料（糖，酵母等）或降低最大亞硫酸鹽的劑量。在產品上市之前，所有標籤都必須經過認證機構的驗證。歐盟有機標籤是強制性的，而AB標籤則是非必需的。
Charles Baur Gewurztraminer Alsace 2018 750ml
Charles Baur Grand Cru Eichberg Gewurztraminer Alsace 2017 750ml
Charles Baur Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose 750ml
Sustainable Labels
HVE 高環境價值認證
Implemented in 2011, "High Environmental Value" is a certification aiming to be part of a global approach to enhance sustainable development and advocate for agricultural and viticultural respect. It promotes long-lasting environmental practices used by winegrowers and producers and encourages the innovation of durable and viable solutions in opposition to conventional agricultural techniques. he HVE certification is regulated by the French Ministry of Agriculture and attests environmental excellence in accordance with exemplary practices related to the following categories:
• Biodiversity
• Fertilizer use
• Phytosanitary strategy
• Water management
“高環境價值”是一項旨在農業或葡萄栽培推動可持續發展和尊重環境方法的認證，於2011年實施。它促進葡萄酒種植者和生產者對良好環境實踐的尊重，並鼓勵開發一些比“傳統”農業更尊重自然的產品HVE認證由法國農業部監管，證明環境優越，從其表現而實現有關以下4個主題的：
● 生物多樣性
● 施肥
● 植物檢疫策略
● 水管理