With one eye on making stellar organic wines and the other on uplifting women entrepreneurs, Mary Anna Ossa, Founder and Proprietor of Partners and Grapes, announced today the availability of their wine portfolio to the North Carolina market. The wines under the Partners and Grapes label include a refreshing White, a robust Red Blend, and a crisp Rosé, which is set to debut later this year. Each wine is certified 100% organic by the Catalan Council of the Organic Production (CCPAE) and vegan by the European Vegetarian Union (EVU). The result is expressive, elegant wines without a nasty headache the next day. “We have worked tirelessly over the last two years to make the perfect organic wines, using minimal intervention farming techniques and no additives. We have found the perfect source of grapes and combined them with traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines that are excellent paired with food or on their own." The inspiration behind Partners and Grapes came during a family vacation to Spain. “My family and I had gone to Spain on vacation, and one evening, my friend Nathalie and I went out for tapas and wine. Midway through our conversation, we joked about how bad we would feel the next day after only drinking two glasses of wine,” said Mary Anna. What started as a conversation between two friends quickly emerged as a vision to create high-quality wines with a healthier and cleaner wine-drinking experience. “Many wines today are made with added sugar and sulfites that contribute to day-after headaches. We are on a mission to create wines without the additives to create a more elegant and cleaner wine.” To qualify as organic, the winery must meet strict conditions during the production, processing, transportation, and storage process. The Catalan Council of the Organic Production monitors each step to ensure compliance. Wines certified as organic must contain at least 95% organic ingredients, and the same ingredient cannot be present in organic and non-organic forms. This tight quality control ensures that Spanish wines are genuinely organic, which also meets the strict guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) own organic standard. The inspiration behind Partners and Grapes came during a family vacation to Spain. My family and I had gone to Spain on vacation, and one evening, my friend Nathalie and I went out for tapas and wine. Midway through our conversation, we joked about how bad we would feel the next day after only drinking two glasses of wine. What started as a conversation between two friends quickly emerged as a vision to create high-quality wines with a healthier and cleaner wine-drinking experience. Many wines today are made with added sugar and sulfites that contribute to day-after headaches. We are on a mission to create wines without additives to create a more elegant and cleaner wine. To qualify as organic, the winery must meet strict conditions during the production, processing, transportation, and storage process. The Catalan Council of the Organic Production monitors each step to ensure compliance. Wines certified as organic must contain at least 95% organic ingredients, and the same ingredient cannot be present in organic and non-organic forms. This tight quality control ensures that Spanish wines are genuinely organic, which also meets the strict guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) own organic standard. In addition to making wine, I want to create a platform to support women worldwide and celebrate their achievements. I believe it is never too late to go after what you want, and amazing things can happen when we all come together and support one another.