Founded in 2000 by Antonio Lopes Ribeiro, Casa de Mouraz, located in Mouraz, area of Tondela, Portugal was the first Dão producer to work organically, and later biodynamically. Dão is one of the most important and prestigious wine areas in Portugal.
Since 1994 Bodegas Iranzo has exclusively produced wine from organically grown grapes making the winery one of the oldest-established vineyards in Spain to apply this European Organic regulation. Bodegas Iranzo is one of the first bodegas in Spain to be certified EU organic and the FIRST bodega in Spain to receive USDA National Organic Program certification.
The Michlits Family has not only been able to understand and implement the use of non-trimmed vines in the region, but the use of biodynamic methods and the translation of these into new production standards are awe inspiring.
Sulfites in wine are ingredients about which there are a lot of misconceptions. Many people avoid wine entirely because of sulfites, and for the most part this is not necessary and is based on false information.
Biodynamic viticulture is a methodology of growing grapes based on a principle that all living organisms are inter-related and are affected by the spiritual elements within the universe.
Gilles Louvet Vineyards was founded in 1993 to create exceptional wine in Languedoc by reviving ancient grape growing methods that respect the environment and the richness of the soil.
The Green Revolution (La Clef des Terroirs) is a full-length documentary on wine and biodynamics, conceived and filmed by Guillaume Bodin and produced by Univers Ditvin.
While it was hoped that this year organic winemakers will be able to label their wines organic, the negotiations over the acceptable levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2) use fell through, and the draft legislation was withdrawn.
This film is a message of hope for the future of the planet. Biodynamie viticulture opens of the possible paths for the viticulture of tomorrow.
Three characters, three stories of “heretics”, three food producers who think in a different way to describe the transformation of our Country in what in “Langhe Doc” Giorgio Bocca calls the Italy of warehouses.
DIRT! the Movie–narrated by Jaime Lee Curtis–brings to life the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has. It shares the stories of experts from all over the world who study and are able to harness the beauty and power of a respectful and mutually beneficial relationship with soil.
What does an environmentally friendly biodynamic food system capable of feeding everyone actually look like? This film is a blueprint for a post-industrial future. It takes you into the heart of the world’s most important renaissance. The outcome of the battle for agricultural control in India may just dictate the future of the earth.
