Hollywood actor, Cameron Diaz, recently dipped her toe in the wine industry by launching a wine label that differentiates itself through the concept of being 'clean'. What that means is, the wine is void of any synthetic chemicals like pesticides and herbicides and any additives that would usually be introduced during the winemaking process.
You know what? We're behind her 100%!
Although we can see the appeal, we don't use the term 'clean' for wines that are made naturally and that don't use any chemicals. We prefer 'certified organic'. It shows we've had an independent body identify that we do what we say we do. At its heart, organic winemaking is about being able to work a farm without relying on chemical intervention. All our wines are also vegan suitable. We prefer to let time and gravity 'fine' our wines to provide clarity and ensure they arrive with you tasting the best.
To be honest, making organic wine is a bloody dirty business! It requires a breath of knowledge and constant learning about how the land responds to changing seasons, drought or floods, frosts or bugs. It's labour intensive and hands-on and that's not just at harvest time. Anyone who has pruned a vine in the middle of Winter in close to zero temperatures can attest to that!
We call this piece of land we live and work on ours, but we really know it won't be ours for long in the grand scheme of things. Even now we share it with a lot of other living things that deserve a harmonious existence. There is no place for chemicals at Huia and no place for animal by-products in our wine.
So we just wanted to say, cheers to Cameron for using her profile to shine a light on the other side of winemaking. We're chiming in to say: we grow our grapes and make our wines and we do it organically, without using any chemicals. We get our hands very dirty!
Huia wines are certified organic, suitable for vegans and made using minimal sulphur additions. That all sounds serious and truthfully, we are serious about that side of the biz. However, when it comes to drinking the stuff, we're not so serious at all and as long as there's a platter of good nosh on the table and good mates around it, then we're sitting in our happy place.
To support more organic farmers learn about our fellow members of MANA Winegrowers and why not try a bottle? It's pretty darn delicious you know!
Searched for: brand: huia wines
Processing Confirm
Do you agree?
When shopping for grocery items, we want to make sure you know that Empire Wine & Spirits, LLC dba Empire Wine & Liquor and Empire Edibles, LLC (dba Empire Too) are separate businesses.
Wine & Liquor are sold through Empire Wine & Liquor and Grocery items and Beer are sold through Empire Too.
In order to accept a transaction containing items from both businesses, there will be a separate charge originating from each respective business.
Final rates will be calculated in the shopping cart. Gift cards sold by Empire Wine & Liquor CAN NOT be used on items sold by Empire Too.
Each coupon only applies to the above specified qualifying item.
How to redeem the coupon:
- Add the coupon to your shopping cart by clicking the apply coupon checkbox. Each coupon is only valid for a limited time or while stocks last. Once you have applied a coupon, the date by which you must redeem it (the "Expiry Date") will be displayed on the coupon. You will usually have until 11:59pm on the expiration date to redeem the coupon. Quantities are limited and collected coupon may expire before the expiration date.
- Add a Qualifying Item to your shopping cart by clicking the "Add to Cart" button.
- When you're done shopping, click the "Proceed to Checkout" button and place your order for the Qualifying Item.
- The coupon discount will be automatically applied at checkout, reducing the price of the Qualifying Item accordingly. If the discount has been applied successfully, it will appear on the final Checkout page.
Terms and Conditions:
- Empire Wine & Liquor, LLC reserves the right to modify or cancel any coupon at any time.
- Each coupon may only be used at www.empirewine.com for the purchase of Qualifying Items.
- Each coupon collected can only be used once. Customers may be able to collect some coupons more than once, however, customers may not collect and use a coupon more than 10 times and may not use more than one of the same coupon in a single order.If you return any Qualifying Item(s) purchased with a coupon, the coupon discount or value will be subtracted from the refund you receive.
- Offers valid in each case while stocks last.
- Coupons have no cash redemption value and are not transferable or assignable.
- Coupons must not be used in conjunction with any other promotional discounts.
