Organic Grape and Wine Production

Most books on organic viticulture stay theoretical. This one doesn't.Organic Grape and Wine Production is a hands-on guide built from years of real vineyard and cellar work — the same work behind Klopka, an organic wine brand on the market today. It covers the complete process, from choosing the right site and disease-resistant varieties, to a chemical-free spray program that actually holds up against mildew and rot, to turning the harvest into white, rosé, and red wine — including bermet, the centuries-old aromatized wine tradition of Sremski Karlovci.What you'll learn:How to choose a vineyard site and grape varieties that reduce your need for treatments from day oneA complete organic spray calendar — what to apply, when, and why, tied to the vine's actual growth stagesCordon training and why it matters specifically for organic disease controlFertilizing based on soil analysis instead of guessworkHow to make the harvest call using real ripeness data, not the calendarStep-by-step organic winemaking — sulfiting limits, fermentation temperatures, aging, and the cold stabilization method that removes the need for chemical stabilizersThe traditional method behind bermet, a nearly lost regional wine styleThe most common — and costly — mistakes organic growers and winemakers make, and how to avoid themWho this is for:Small-scale growers and home winemakers moving toward organic methods, hobbyists who want a real system instead of scattered tips, and anyone curious about the craft behind a working organic winery.Written by Mihajlo Narančić, founder of Klopka Wines, Sremski Karlovci, Serbia.