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Originally Posted by gsars1
Like you said, I would need to see proof. Also the organic rules from one country to another are quite different. I remember reading about the term 'organic' in Comsumer Reports that in this country has very loose guidelines as compared to how strict the Dutch are. I got a feeling they are even looser in Mexico. I would think that now with the organic craze as the new rage here that we have gotten more strict. I know now there has to be a certain area of a buffer zone near a crop to protect from pesticide runoff and polluted water supplies and the land has to be dormant for at least 7 years with no crops or fertilizers used in order to use it for a organic crop.
Hey, I wonder if they still use Paraquat down there... I remember that crazy crap back in the late '70s.  |
actually, I'd say that most of the smaller distilleries use agave that are not treated with unnatural supplements. it's just that only a few of them have been keeping records of how they care for their land, while most agaveros never thought about it until 4 Copas was certified by BioAgriCert. It was a costly and time consuming project to get certified, but it did change the tequila industry in more ways than one and hopefully in the long term, it will be better for it.
edited to add...I'm not surprised about Republic being certified organic as it is from the same distillery as 4 Copas (La Quemada NOM 1457), but from a marketing stand point it does.