Biodynamic Wines
Some of the most astonishingly delicious wines in the world are coming from wineries practicing bio-dynamic farming. Bio-dynamic farming takes organic farming to the next level. Bio-dynamic farming does more than just eschew pesticides and synthetic chemicals; it's a full embrace of the most ancient and fundamental earth-friendly practices. The results are healthy, delicious and highly aromatic grapes made in complete harmony with nature.
Modern farming techniques were fundamentally based on making things easier for man; biodynamic farming techniques believe that the finest produce results from making things easier for the earth. All wines which claim to be biodynamic must pass certification from the local European or American authorities. As a result, there are stringent rules about following the lunar and solar calendars and the dictates of the seasons.
In biodynamic farming, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are ever used. Instead, the earth is renewed by sowing vegetarian mulch which enriches the nutritional content. Rather than pesticides, key herbs are planted which are attractive to "good" insects, which take care of the "bad" insects naturally. But this is only the beginning. Following detailed work calendars organized at the beginning of each year from the biodynamic advising boards around the world, certain tasks are assigned to certain days. As the moon waxes (moves toward the full-moon phase) the sap rises. This is then the prescribed period for harvesting crops. As the moon wanes (moving from full moon to half) the sap falls, which is then the time for fertilization, trimming, etc.
For obvious reasons, these wines are much more expensive to produce than those on traditional, non-organic farms. They're even more difficult and time consuming than most organic wines. But, the results speak for themselves. We invite you to check out our lovely variety of the finest biodynamic wines we have found. Thank you for your interest in biodynamic wines, and for visiting us at The Organic Wine Company.
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