Biodynamic
Biodynamic wine is produced with a farming framework that views
the farm or vineyard as one complete organism. The ecosystem
functions as a whole, with each portion of the farm or vineyard
contributing to the next. The idea is to create a self-sustaining
system. Biodynamic uses traditional farming techniques and a
prescribed list of biological or natural “preparations”, whilst
acknowledging and working with universal or cosmic forces that
are at play in the farming environment. Chemical fertilizers and
pesticides are forbidden for the sake of soil fertility. A range of
animals live on the soil and fertilize it, creating a rich, fertile
environment for the vines to grow in. Biodynamic farming also
seeks sustainability, leaving the land in as good or better shape as
they found it for future generations.