Natural Wine Certification
How does it work?
Consistent with other Clean Label Project Codes of Practice, Natural Wine Certification follows many of Clean Label Project's consumer focused best-practices including unannounced sampling, unannounced testing, and unique to this program, unannounced audits. The Clean Label Project Code of Practice: Natural Wine requires brands to proactively disclose which level of certification they are seeking for each product- Natural or Natural Path. This dictates the unique requirements and given the use of affidavits for some compliance parameters, Clean Label Project utilizes the element of surprise in the form of unannounced audits to ensure that brands stay true to Clean Label Project Code of Practice Natural Wine requirements.
Step 1Contact with Clean Label Project
Reach out to Clean Label Project and its Technical Administrator to get a non-disclosure agreement and application materials. We’ll schedule a call to discuss your brand, product portfolio, and current quality assurance and control initiatives.
Step 2Sampling
After the product scope is identified, the Clean Label Project Technical Administrator will review the responses to the Clean Label Project Code of Practice: Natural Wine application and supporting documentation. After satisfactory review, the Technical Administrator will grant preliminary certification.
Step 3Testing
When products are released into the marketplace, the Clean Label Project Technical Administrator will use unannounced sampling and testing to confirm that the brand continues to comply with the Natural Wine Code of Practice.
Step 4Benchmarking
Part of the application process is to disclose when the Natural Wine products are scheduled to be produced. The Clean Label Project Technical Administrator will conduct an unannounced audit to confirm that what was represented on paper during the application and compliance evaluation process is what is truly done in practice. Upon satisfactory completion of unannounced sampling, testing, and the unannounced audit, annual certification is granted.
Step 5Ongoing Compliance
Clean Label Project will work with brands on the marketing of certification to both consumers and retailers. If a brand elects to add additional products to its portfolio, they will be reviewed for compliance. The Clean Label Project Code of Practice: Natural Wine Certification is an annual certification process.