Biodynamic wines

Pontet-Canet’s concrete fermentation ‘eggs’

Biodymics as a system is hard to appreciate, never mind understand, so I’ll start by recommending the most accessible book on the subject in case you want to know more. The best, easy to understand reference is Monty Waldin’s book Biodynamic Wines. Think organic double plus and you won’t go far wrong.

Biodynamics permits even less chemistry, but mandates the regular use of various composts and fermented products applied in homeopathic doses. Envisaged by Rudolf Steiner, who in turn was influenced by Goethe, biodynamics was an early reaction against the introduction of intensive, chemical farming in the early 20th century. The word comes from ‘bio’ – meaning composts and other naturally derived products, which have been diluted and ‘dynamised’. This latter involves creating alternate vortexes in the liquid to energise it. Biodynamic farmers operate on a lunar calendar, which is divided into days according to the kind of plant they are growing. The best days for working with vines are therefore fruit and flower days.

The founding principle of biodynamics is to have a farm, and especially the soil, full of life and with multiple organisms. This is mainly to encourage the phenomenon of mycorrhizal symbiosis, which is the interaction between plants and soil-borne fungi. This is as important to plants as photosynthesis and without it they do not thrive.

Pages

Vintage Description Cs Sz Bt Sz Cs Bts Cs ib Cs inc Bt inc
M.V. drink or keep Zind Humbrecht P Gris Clos St-Urbain Mix
default
6x 75cl 2 0 £285.00 - - Buy
2011 ready Araujo Estate Cabernet Eisele Vineyard
default
3x 75cl 1 0 £495.00 - - Buy
2006 late Araujo Estate Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard
default
6x 75cl 1 0 - £419.70 £69.95 Buy
2021 young Alter Ego de Palmer (Margaux)
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £330.00 £415.24 £76.95 Buy
2020 young Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £630.00 - - Buy
2021 young Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £660.00 - - Buy
2022 young Cyprien Arlaud Hautes Cotes de Nuits
default
6x 75cl ep ep £132.00 - - Buy
2021 young Cyprien Arlaud Vosne-Romanee aux Reas
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £360.00 £451.24 £84.95 Buy
2022 young Cyprien Arlaud Vosne-Romanee aux Reas
default
6x 75cl ep ep £420.00 - - Buy
2016 ready Arlaud Bourgogne Roncevie
default
12x 75cl 1 0 £225.00 - - Buy
2021 drink or keep Arlaud Bourgogne Roncevie
default
6x 75cl 20 4 £126.00 £170.44 £31.95 Buy
2022 young Arlaud Bourgogne Roncevie
default
12x 75cl ep ep £264.00 - - Buy
2021 young Arlaud Chambolle-Musigny
default
6x 75cl 3 0 £345.00 £433.24 £79.95 Buy
2022 young Arlaud Chambolle-Musigny
default
6x 75cl ep ep £378.00 - - Buy
2020 drink or keep Cyprien Arlaud Hautes Cotes de Nuits
default
6x 75cl 4 3 £114.00 £156.04 £28.95 Buy
2021 drink or keep Cyprien Arlaud Hautes Cotes de Nuits
default
6x 75cl 18 0 £114.00 £156.04 £29.95 Buy
2022 young Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin
default
6x 75cl ep ep £282.00 - - Buy
2017 young Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin Combottes
default
6x 75cl 1 0 - £810.00 £135.00 Buy
2022 young Arlaud Charmes Chambertin
default
3x 75cl ep ep £630.00 - - Buy
2020 drink or keep Arlaud Morey-St-Denis
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £300.00 - - Buy
2021 young Arlaud Morey-St-Denis
default
6x 75cl 2 0 £285.00 £361.24 £68.95 Buy
2022 young Arlaud Morey-St-Denis
default
6x 75cl ep ep £300.00 - - Buy
2022 young Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Millandes
default
6x 75cl ep ep £426.00 - - Buy
2019 drink or keep Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Ruchots
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £630.00 - - Buy
2022 young Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Ruchots
default
6x 75cl 1 0 £738.00 - - Buy

Pages