Are you familiar with the term Biodynamic Wine Making?

Biodynamic viticulture is relatively new and very few people actually know that this method of organic farming was originally developed in Austria by a gentleman named Rudolf Steiner more than 90 years ago. Rudolf Steiner’s theory was that wine is a living organism that responds to the Moon's rhythms in the same way that some people believe humans do. 

This means Biodynamic wine making is similar to organic farming, but a key difference is that planting vines and picking the grapes is timed according to the movement of the moon. A specific lunar calendar was then created to provide a guide for choosing the best possible days for the specific wine making activities.

Do I think Biodynamic wines taste better than organic and non-organic wines? Well in a blind tasting of 10 pairs of biodynamic and conventionally made wines, conducted by Fortune magazine and judged by seven wine experts, nine of the biodynamic wines were judged superior to their conventional counterpart. That said, I can hostely say that I have tried many really good ones, but also some that I would not recommend

If you are intrigued by this phenomenon then I suggest you try our Biodynamic red, Pater 2012. This masterpiece made by the family owned winery Cellar Ficaria, is a limited edition wine with a production of only 1169 bottles per vintage. It also happens to have been voted the best red wine form D.O. Montsant in 2015. Enjoy!