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DOMAINE BOUSQUET WAS THE FOURTH WINERY IN THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION (ROC)
in domestic markets to reduce carbon emissions. The winery has also pioneered the
production of wines with no added SO₂.
“We are always looking to improve and our efforts are now focused on Regenerative
Viticulture, which is a natural progression beyond sustainability. We were the fourth
winery in the world to achieve Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) status in June
2022 and we became B Corp certified at the end of 2022”, explains Anne Bousquet, the
CEO of Domaine Bousquet.
The entire portfolio of wines is organic and, from the 2022 vintage, two of its premium
ranges – Ameri and Gaia – are biodynamic.
“Sweden leads the way in terms of its focus on organic wine and has always been a key
market for Domaine Bousquet. We met with Systembolaget almost two decades ago
and at that time less than 1% of the wines sold there were organic. We offered our wines
in a specific tender for organic wines, which we subsequently won. The success of this
led Systembolaget to announce new tenders for organic wines, and it subsequently
set a target of 20% of all wine sales to be organic by 2020. Today in Sweden, 26% of the
wines sold are organic - the highest percentage in the world, as the world average is
about 2% - and Domaine Bousquet continues to be successful there”, Bousquet adds.
The main ranges are Domaine Bousquet Premium Varietals Virgin (with no added
sulphites); Domaine Bousquet Reserve Gaia; Domaine Bousquet Gran Reserve Ameri
Alavida (Kosher); Domaine Bousquet Sparkling; Domaine Bousquet Cameleon
Finca Lalande.
FINCA BANDINI, THE PUREST WATER IN THE ANDES
In 2015, Federico Bandini from Mendoza, who lives in Houston, Texas, decided to
develop a winemaking project in his native Luján de Cuyo. He christened it ‘Finca
Bandini’ and entrusted the project to Carolina Pelayes, who has since become the CEO
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