Chopin Vodka, the world’s first super-premium vodka, is releasing Chopin Rye Organic, its first organic single-ingredient vodka in in California, Florida, Texas, Colorado, and Washington.
The spirit is made from a heritage rye variety called Dankowskie Ruben, which is certified 100% organic and sourced from a multi-generational farm within 20 miles of the Chopin Vodka distillery in Poland. Chopin Rye Organic is hand-crafted in small batches, following traditional distilling techniques and strict requirements for ecological processing, and is blended with natural spring from Chopin’s own well on property. The spirit is then rested for six months to bring out its full flavor before bottling.
The Chopin team works with one organic farm to grow the organic rye with naturally fertile soil without using synthetic chemicals such as human-made pesticides, artificial fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). As a result, organic rye has a yield of about half of regular rye and has an increased cost of 40% relative to non-organic rye. The farmers closely monitor the fertility of the soil, the optimal sowing time, peak conditions for development, and the ideal harvest time, which together guarantee the perfect raw material to produce Chopin’s Rye Organic.
The Organic Trade Association reports that 82% of American households buy organic products on a regular basis and total organic food sales amount to $40 billion in annual spending. Despite the prevalence of organic consumption, Nielsen found less than 1% of commercial spirits, beer, and wine are certified organic because the majority of the crops needed to make these products are not produced organically in the U.S.