What is biodynamic wine?

If you have ever heard a winegrower tell you that he buries cow horns, previously filled with dung, at the beginning of winter and that he was plans to dig them up in the spring to spread them in his vineyards? If so, rest assured, you are not crazy, and neither is he! He is simply a biodynamic wine grower, and has a more global vision of viticulture, which is very different from traditional culture.

Biodynamics is a cultivation method that focuses on prevention and on enhancing the soil and the plants in their natural environment.
In biodynamic growing, the vineyards are considered to be a living organism. Biodynamic practices aim to strengthen the unity, balance and resistance of this organism, and thus create harmonious living conditions between the earth, the heavens, the plant and its entire ecosystem.

Biodynamic wine making starts in the vineyard.

MAINTAINING A LIVING ENVIRONMENT

Biodynamic growing creates vines that are naturally more resistant. The vine adapts to its environment and is better able to cope with the stress caused by adverse weather conditions and diseases. The effects of this growing method can be seen in the soil, which becomes loose, dark, rich in life and organic matter. It is therefore easier to work in order to combat drought.

The use of pesticides and artificial herbicides in the vineyard is absolutely prohibited. Growers must also generate as much fertility as possible on site; biodiversity is most important with the presence of animals, birds and insects to create a healthy natural balanced environment. Composting is also crucial, and growers must make use of nine biodynamic “preparations” to help promote soil and plant health. These preparations are made of such ingredients as cow manure, herbs, and chopped-up oak bark and are sprayed onto the vines and the compost pile.

It all started when…

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