BottlePlatePillow supports wineries producing
eco-friendly and organic wines
There has been a lot of hype around organic wines
recently, and many of you may be wondering what all the fuss
is about
and whether it is actually any different from other wines.
Charles
Lourens, founder of BottlePlatePillow, decided to get to
the bottom of it all and set off, camera in hand, to
chat to organic wine makers at a couple of the top estates
in the Western Cape. Following on from this escapade, he
put together a succinct and informative video clip all about
eco-friendly
wines, which you can watch on WineTube, a new addition to
his successful winery search engine, BottlePlatePillow.
The
clip will give you an understanding of what organic wine
is, how it is produced and how you can get involved and do
your bit to offset your carbon emissions and help to preserve
our natural surrounds. Here is a sneaky peak at some of the
highlights of the clip:
Still wondering whether organic wine
is the ‘way to
go’?
Michelle du Preez from Bon Cap Estate and Jonathan
Grieve from Avondale Estate have some insightful answers.
In a nutshell, it is produced without any chemicals or
pesticides, which enables the wineries to contribute to the
sustainability
of our environment (and means that it is healthier for
us to
drink too!).
Grieve also explains how simple and effective
this process can be, for example Avondale has one hundred
ducks roaming
around their vineyards eating the snails as a natural and
cost effective alternative to toxic snail bait. Simon Back
from Backsberg addresses another important aspect of ‘eco-friendly’ wines,
explaining how Backsberg off sets all their carbon emissions,
and explaining
how consumers
can get involved in the project too.
According to Tielman Roos,
Mooiplaas Estate also wants to educate their visitors about
their wines and
the environment,
and invite them to take a walk in the natural veldt before
their wine tasting (pre-booking necessary). Commenting on
this section of the clip, Charles Lourens says “I thoroughly
enjoyed this part of my trip, the fauna and flora and the views
from the nature reserve were spectacular.”
Visit www.bottleplatepillow.com.
When planning your next visit to the winelands, remember to
use the search
engine on the site and stop in at a couple of estates producing
organic wine.
About BottlePlatePillow
Charles Lourens created BottlePlatePillow to
provide an easy-to-use online directory for wine tasting and
sales, winery restaurants,
accommodation and fun activities on offer on wine estates
in South Africa. He has recently incorporated a video streaming
section called WineTube where users can watch, upload and
share
wine clips.
One of the most appealing aspects of this
innovative concept is that the entire website is 100% dedicated
to wine and information
about South African wineries, so users don’t need to
wade through heaps of third party advertising to get the
information they want.
Issued by Emma Donovan on behalf of
Bottle Plate Pillow.
For more information:
Contact: Emma Donovan
Telephone: 076 565 1212
Email: ecdonovan@gmail.com
