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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2016 young Bartolo Mascarello Barolo (Art Label)
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1x 150cl 1 0 £900.00 - - Buy
2010 ready Beaucastel Chateauneuf Roussanne VV
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6x 75cl 1 0 £960.00 - - Buy
2015 drink or keep Chapelle St Theodoric CNDP Le Grand Pin
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3x 150cl 1 0 £360.00 - - Buy
2013 ready Chapoutier Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem
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6x 75cl 3 0 £60.00 - - 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
2019 drink or keep Chapoutier Bila-Haut VIT Ctes Roussillon
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6x 75cl 2 0 £195.00 £253.24 £46.95 Buy
2020 young Chapoutier Bila-Haut VIT Ctes Roussillon
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6x 75cl 2 0 £195.00 - - Buy
2020 drink or keep Chapoutier Chateauneuf Croix de Bois
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6x 75cl 2 5 £290.00 £371.86 £69.95 Buy
2008 ready Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
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6x 75cl 2 0 £330.00 - - Buy
2009 ready Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
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6x 75cl 1 0 £300.00 - - Buy
2011 ready Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
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6x 75cl 1 0 £330.00 - - Buy
2018 drink or keep Chapoutier Cote Rotie Mordoree
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6x 75cl 2 2 £450.00 £559.24 £105.00 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chapoutier Cote Rotie Mordoree
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6x 75cl 2 0 £480.00 £595.24 £110.00 Buy
2008 drink or keep Chapoutier Ermitage L`Ermite Rouge
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6x 75cl 1 0 £900.00 - - Buy
2018 drink or keep Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Rouge
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6x 75cl 0 5 £795.00 £973.24 £185.00 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chapoutier Ermitage de l`Oree Blanc
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6x 75cl 1 0 £770.00 £943.24 £175.00 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chapoutier Schieferkopf Riesling Buehl
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6x 75cl 1 3 £126.00 £170.44 £31.95 Buy
2019 drink or keep Chapoutier St-Joseph Le Clos Rouge
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6x 75cl 0 3 - £589.24 £110.00 Buy
2020 drink or keep Chapoutier St-Joseph Le Clos Rouge
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6x 75cl 1 0 £475.00 £589.24 £110.00 Buy
2022 young Chapoutier St-Joseph Les Granits Blanc
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6x 75cl ep ep £240.00 - - Buy
2022 ready Chateau Pesquie 974 Viognier
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12x 75cl 0 10 £78.00 £132.07 £12.95 Buy
2021 drink or keep Chidaine Les Argiles
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6x 75cl 4 0 £126.00 - - Buy
2020 drink or keep Chidaine Montlouis Brut Nature
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6x 75cl 1 5 £114.00 £156.04 £29.99 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
2021 drink or keep Chidaine Montlouis Clos du Breuil
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6x 75cl 2 0 £132.00 - - Buy

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