LONDON, September 4 /PRNewswire/ --
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The prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards, bastion of all that is classic in the wine world, recognised the powerful changes of the 21st Century wine world on Monday 1st of September, as it announced for the first time an Organic and Biodynamic wine merchant as its Specialist Independent Merchant of the Year .
The trophy went to Vintage Roots, the country's best known organic and biodynamic wine merchants. The company runs both a web-based nationwide mail order service at http://www.vintageroots.co.uk , coupled with a supply arm that services restaurants, shops and all other sectors of the wine trade, supported by an expanding sales team.
Lance Pigott and Neil Palmer, co founders and directors of the company collected the trophy last night. 'Ever since we set up the company 22 years ago we have been convinced that the way forward was for organic and biodynamic wine production. It makes such sense for a product like wine,' said Pigott. 'We've had to battle for many years against wine buyers' derision towards organic practices, but now the world seems to be paying attention to these great wines. We are passionate about helping people discover wines that are organic, delicious and probably healthier for them. It is thrilling to have our efforts recognised by the judges of the Decanter Wine Awards.'
The company's website lists over 300 organic wines, as well as organic beers, ciders and even chocolate from around the world. Several of the stocked wines are trophy winners in their own rights , such as Fleury Champagne, and Albet i Noya Cava. According to Palmer and Pigott, wines are only listed if they are excellent wines first and foremost, and organic to boot.
The company has grown over the years, but recently reports a considerable increase in business as UK consumers become interested in the benefits of organic food and wine. Vintage Roots is not only carbon neutral, but prides itself on offsetting all carbon emissions associated with its imports and UK deliveries.
Chairman of the Decanter World Wine Awards, Steven Spurrier said 'The competition in the Specialist selection was fierce, but Vintage Roots got my top marks for its heart being in exactly the right place.'
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SOURCE Vintage Roots
