Nova Scotia winery the
first biocyclic vegan winery in North America
A
Nova Scotia winery known for its premier sparkling
L’Acadie Vineyards was established in 2004 by well-known
wine is now certified as the first vegan winery in all
Canadian winemaker Bruce Ewert and his family. As
of North America.
a professional winemaker for over thirty years, Ewert
L’Acadie Vineyards in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, is
operated wineries in the Okanagan Valley and Niagara
the first farm and winery in North America to adopt the
Peninsula as well as in Sonoma, California, and Australia,
stringent European Biocyclic Vegan standard of avoiding
and now Canada’s emerging wine region, Nova Scotia.
all animal inputs in the vineyard and winery, and the first to be qualified to use the Biocyclic Vegan Quality Seal. Biocyclic Vegan agriculture means purely plant-based organic farming. This form of cultivation excludes all commercial livestock farming of animals and does not use any inputs of animal origin in viticulture and winemaking. Special emphasis is placed on the promotion of biodiversity, healthy soil life, and the closure of organic cycles and systematic humus build-up.
He is integral in establishing Nova Scotia as a sparkling wine region. L’Acadie Vineyards is the first winery in Nova Scotia to release traditional method sparkling wines receiving international awards. “All of our wines have been made vegan wines for over a decade and this certification gives our customers confidence that no animal inputs are used in our vineyard and in our wines,” says Bruce Ewert, founder & owner of L’Acadie Vineyards. “Biocyclic Vegan certification recognizes our extra sustainable efforts and care that are
The fundamental principles for biocyclic vegan
beyond organic, veganic, and we embrace their principles
agriculture have been laid down in a standard created
for the good of environment, animals and people.”
by the International Biocyclic Vegan Network which
L’Acadie Vineyards is the first organic winery in Nova
has been applicable worldwide since 2017 as a global
Scotia since its inception in 2004, and their operations
standard for vegan organic agriculture. The objective of
go beyond organic. They have used zero animal inputs
the organization is to establish and promote a sustainable,
in their estate vineyard since 2017, and their sustainable
closed loop and vegan oriented form of organic farming by
practices include the use of composted plant residue, teas,
introducing the biocyclic vegan principles in all areas of
and cover crops, and encouraging biodiversity and soils
agriculture and food production.
that are living and regenerative. o
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