Organic Wines

I have msg sensitivity and recently discovered that wine grapes are sprayed with Auxi Gro which is another name for msg.

Do you use this product in your grape growing process?

Thank you for your assistance.

Barbara
Sacramento, Ca
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Hi Barbara,

I understand your concern as the invasion of chemical products is growing by the day. All synthetic chemicals are banned from organic agriculture and growth factors (hormones and the like) like the type you mention are definitely out of the question.
However the formula for Auxi Gro includes L Glutamic Acid which is at least the natural form found in living things. The D glutamic Acid is the one posing problems therefore I would not say that Auxi Gro is similar to Monosodium Glutamate. Also the presence of this product in the final wine seems extremely unlikely since it is applied during the growing season and has all chances to be utilized or destroyed by the time the grapes are harvested and the wine made.

In any case choosing organic wines is always a smart move for your health!

All the best
DrMic