Biodynamics for Viticulture

Wherever we look in wine literature these days, it is hard not to notice the increasing prevalence of the words “organic “and “organically grown”. If we look a little harder we might also notice the words “biodynamic” and “biodynamically grown” appearing more frequently, especially overseas.

From the perspective of one of Australia’s only two biodynamic supply and training organizations, we can safely assert that in most cases the viticulturists who market their wine as organic are actually using biodynamic techniques in their vineyards. Why the reluctance to call their wine what it is: biodynamic? Surely…