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Biodynamics

An approach that treats soil, plants and the farm as a connected system. It adds specific preparations and association standards to organic growing.

Explained simply

Biodynamics treats a winery like one large living garden: soil, vines, animals and people are meant to work together. It adds extra rules and special preparations to organic farming.

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In more detail

Biodynamic viticulture builds on organic farming and treats the farm as a connected system. Associations such as Demeter set additional standards for biodiversity, farm cycles and preparations. Certification concerns farming and does not automatically mean spontaneous fermentation or one particular wine style.

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What to look for

Look for a named biodynamic certification. Being described as natural or tasting a certain way is not evidence of biodynamic farming.

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Read in the journal A barnyard or medicinal smell in natural wine can hide the fruit — guests do not have to drink it bravely. Explained in context in our article about natural wine.

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