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.

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Vintage Description Cs Sz Bt Sz Cs Bts Cs ib Cs inc Bt inc
2021 young Arlaud Bourgogne Roncevie
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6x 75cl 21 0 £126.00 £170.44 £31.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Cyprien Arlaud Hautes Cotes de Nuits
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6x 75cl 17 5 £114.00 £156.04 £28.95 Buy
2021 young Cyprien Arlaud Hautes Cotes de Nuits
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6x 75cl 18 0 £114.00 £156.04 £29.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chidaine Montlouis Sec Les Choisilles
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6x 75cl 4 2 £135.00 £181.24 £33.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chidaine Montlouis Clos du Breuil
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6x 75cl 5 3 £126.00 £170.44 £31.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chidaine Montlouis Brut Nature
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6x 75cl 1 5 £114.00 £156.04 £29.99 Buy
2021 drink or keep Corte Sant`Alda Valpolicella Ca Fiui
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6x 75cl 1 5 £78.00 £112.84 £21.00 Buy
2019 drink or keep Corte Sant`Alda Recioto
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6x 50cl 0 2 - £231.40 £43.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chapoutier Schieferkopf Riesling Buehl
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6x 75cl 1 3 £126.00 £170.44 £31.95 Buy
2018 drink or keep Chapoutier Bila-Haut VIT Ctes Roussillon
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6x 75cl 2 0 £180.00 £239.09 £46.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Fontodi Chianti Classico
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6x 75cl 17 3 £114.00 £156.04 £28.95 Buy
2022 drink or keep Huet Vouvray Haut Lieu Sec
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6x 75cl 1 3 £135.00 £181.24 £33.95 Buy
2022 drink or keep Huet Vouvray Haut Lieu Moelleux
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6x 75cl 0 4 £156.00 £206.44 £38.95 Buy
2022 drink or keep Huet Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec
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6x 75cl 1 2 £165.00 £217.24 £41.50 Buy
2018 ready Michel Lafarge Cote de Beaune-Villages
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6x 75cl 3 4 £150.00 £199.24 £36.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Lafarge-Vial Fleurie
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6x 75cl 0 2 £135.00 £181.24 £33.95 Buy
2021 young Lafarge-Vial Fleurie
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6x 75cl 3 0 £162.00 £213.64 £39.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Lafarge-Vial Fleurie Joie du Palais
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6x 75cl 0 4 £138.00 £184.84 £34.95 Buy
2020 drink or keep Il Marroneto Rosso Ignaccio
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6x 75cl 1 3 £174.00 £228.04 £41.95 Buy
2021 young Alvaro Palacios Gratallops Vi de Vila
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6x 75cl 0 5 - £235.24 £46.95 Buy
2022 ready Chateau Pesquie 974 Viognier
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12x 75cl 0 10 £78.00 £132.07 £12.95 Buy
2022 drink or keep Claude Riffault Sancerre La Noue Rose
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6x 75cl 3 3 £105.00 £145.24 £28.95 Buy
2016 drink or keep Salicutti Brunello Montalcino Sorgente
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1x 150cl 1 0 - £145.00 £145.00 Buy
2021 drink or keep Sesti Rosso di Montalcino
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6x 75cl 6 2 £105.00 £145.24 £26.95 Buy
M.V. ready Le Soula La Maceration Orange No.22
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6x 75cl 1 3 £138.00 £184.84 £34.95 Buy

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