
part
3: who
is doing it?

A biodynamic
vineyard: Beaux Freres in Oregon
It's hard to get
an accurate picture of just how many wine producers are employing
biodynamie. For a start, it's a method of cultivation that is
rapidly catching on among wine producers—in particular in Burgundy
and Alsace—so the list is growing rapidly. And besides those who
are certified biodynamic, there are also those who dabble in it, or
who are experimenting with part of their production. It is a rapidly
changing picture.
Another
complicating factor is that there are many different flavours of
biodynamie. It's hard to be precise about exactly what is and what
isn't biodynamics. Some people quietly get on with it, while others
shout about it, which makes the compilation of a definitive list of
biodynamic producers a near impossible task.
So
what I have done here is produce a selection of producers who, to
the best of my knowledge, are practising biodynamie. Corrections or
additions to the list are welcomed.
Selected
list biodynamic producers |
France
|
|
Burgundy
|
Leroy
|
|
Leflaive
|
|
Lafon
|
|
Trapet
|
|
Joseph
Drouhin |
|
Pierre
Morey
|
|
Domaine
de la Romanée Conti
|
|
JM
Brocard, Chablis (in part, 40% of vineyards) |
|
Jean-Claude
Rateau |
|
Thierry
Guyot |
|
Dujac
(in part) |
|
Dominique
et Catherine Derain |
Alsace
|
Zind
Humbrecht
|
|
Kreydenweiss
|
|
Ostertag
|
|
Marcel
Deiss
|
|
Weinbach
|
|
Pierre
Frick
|
|
Eugene
Meyer |
|
Barmes
Buecher |
|
Dirler
Cade |
|
Bott
Geyl |
Loire
|
Coulée
de Serrant (Savennières)
|
|
Huet
(Vouvray)
|
|
Clos
Roche Blanche (Touraine)
|
|
Catherine
et Pierre Breton |
|
Clos
de Ch. Gaillard |
|
Dom
de la Sansonniere |
|
Dom
Saint Nicholas (Fiefs Vendeens) |
|
Vacheron |
|
Francois
Chidaine |
|
Roches
Neuves |
Champagne
(see footnote 1)
|
Jean-Pierre
Fleury
|
|
Jacques
Selosse
|
|
Leclapart
|
|
Erik
Schrieber
|
|
Alain
Reaut
|
|
Erick
de Sousa
|
|
Francoise
Bedel
|
|
Raymond-Boulard
(in part) |
Bordeaux
|
La
Tour Figeac (St Emilion)
|
|
Pontet
Canet |
|
Falfas
(Côtes du Bourg)
|
Rhône
|
Chapoutier
|
|
Marcoux
(Châteauneuf)
|
|
Eric
Saurel |
|
Montirius |
|
Ferraton |
|
Duseigneur |
|
Domaine
Jacqueline André (Châteauneuf) |
Provence
|
Domaine
Sainte-Anne (Bandol)
|
Languedoc
Roussillon |
Matassa |
|
Ch
Maris |
Germany |
Buerklin
Wolf |
Italy
|
Josko
Gravner (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
|
|
Vadopivec
(Friuli Venezia Giulia)
|
|
Radikon
(Friuli Venezia Giulia)
|
|
La
Castellada (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
|
|
Massavecchia
(Tuscany)
|
|
Nuova
Cappellata (Piedmont)
|
|
Trinchero
(Piedmont)
|
|
Cascina
degli Ulivi (Piedmont)
|
|
Do
Zenner (Sicilia)
|
|
Gulfi
Ramada (Sicilia)
|
Chile
|
Antiyal
|
|
Matetic |
|
VOE |
|
Sena |
Austria |
Nikolaihof |
|
Meinklang |
USA |
Bergstrom
(Oregon) |
|
Beaux
Freres (Oregon) |
|
Cooper
Mountain (Oregon) |
|
Brick
House (Oregon) |
|
Frey
|
|
Bonny
Doon (in part) |
|
Benziger |
|
Ceago
|
Australia
(see footnote 2)
|
Robinvale
|
|
Cullen |
|
Henschke
(in part) |
|
Krinklewood |
|
Macquariedale |
|
Reteif |
|
Cape
Jaffa |
|
Hahndorf |
|
Kangrilla
Road |
|
Paxton |
|
Pertaringa |
|
Walter
Clappis |
|
Avonmore |
|
Castagna |
|
Delatite |
|
Jasper
Hill |
New
Zealand
|
Millton
(Gisborne)
|
|
Felton
Road (Central Otago) |
|
Rippon
(Central Otago) |
|
Seresin
(Marlborough) |
|
Pyramid
Valley Vineyards (Waipara) |
1Information
provided by the Champagne Information Bureau in London, originally
from the CIVC. I have some doubts about some of the names on the
list.
2For
more information on Australia see the excellent list from Max Allen here
see
also: a comprehensive list of biodynamic growers from Jack Everitt: http://www.forkandbottle.com/wine/biodynamic_producers.htm
Other topics in
this series
-
part
1, introduction
-
part
2, what is biodynamics?
-
part
3, who is doing it?
-
part
4, are you certifiable?
-
part
5, an audience with Nicolas Joly
-
part
6, Alvaro Espinoza, biodynamics in the new world
-
part
7, biodynamics in action - a visit with James Millton
-
part
8, the consultants
-
part
9, bringing together biodynamics and mainstream science
-
part
10, interview with Monty Waldin
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