Mineral content clue to vine health (UK)

Soil and vine health should be assessed according to the mineral content in a wine. Speaking at this month’s Biodyvin tasting in London, Olivier Humbrecht MW stated, “Finding a high mineral fraction in a wine is a sign of a soil that functions properly and a sign that the vine is able to extract these minerals from the soil.” Humbrecht, who is president of the 15 year-old Biodyvin association, made this comment during a seminar called “Minerality in biodynamic wines” held during the London tasting, reports The Drinks Business.