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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.  |
As the brand manager for Republic Tequila, I have learned a lot about the organic certification process. It is a pretty time intensive certification process that includes not only the blue agave, but the production facilities as well. Bioagricert, the certifying body, monitors the distillery for 2+ years to ensure that no chemicals or foreign elements are used in any part of the production process. La Quemada does not even use cleaning products that contain chemicals.
The blue agave used in Republic Tequila is estate grown, so the distillery has complete control of the plants while they are grown. No herbicides, pesticides or other chemicals are used.
The distillation process of Republic Tequila is completely natural. The blue agave is allowed to aerobically ferment, no foreign yeasts are introduced.
La Quemada also takes great care to produce as little waste as possible. The decomposition of the agave fiber is accelerated and then used as biofertilizer. The residual waste water is used to water the agave plantations.
At Republic Tequila, we are very proud of our organic certification, and know that La Quemada works very hard to operate within the standards that Bioagricert sets forth.