Biodynamic Wines

by Monty Waldin

• ISBN13: 9781840009644
• ISBN10: 1840009640
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-28
• Publisher: MITCH

Summary

This pioneering look at Biodynamic wines is the first complete reference on the topic and the principles used in their creation. Award-winning wine writer Monty Waldin-a leading authority on the subject-features more than 200 Biodynamic wine producers from around the world. He details their wines and rates them once for their overall quality in relation to environmental impact, and then again for value. 

Author Biography

Monty Waldin has worked around the world for a range of wine producers in Bordeaux, Chile, California, and Germany. He is the author of Mitchell Beazley's Wines of South Americo and the award-winning Organic Wine Guide (Thorsons) which he wrote after working for the Fetzer family - California's pioneering organic winemakers. He has been nominated for the Prix du Champagne Lanson and Glenfiddich drinks writing awards for his contributions to publications such as Harpers, Wine International, and Decanter. Monty lives in Stamford, England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Part I: The Background	1	(108)
The Soil	3	(28)
The Vine	31	(16)
Weeds, Pests, and Diseases	47	(19)
The Cosmos	66	(13)
The Biodynamic Vineyard Year	79	(6)
Biodynamic Rules	85	(6)
Biodynamic People	91	(14)
How this Book Works	105	(4)
Part II: The Producers	109	(395)
France Introduction	111	(5)
Alsace	116	(30)
Burgundy	146	(30)
Chablis	176	(5)
Beaujolais	181	(4)
Bordeaux	185	(22)
Southwest France	207	(6)
Champagne	213	(21)
Loire	234	(23)
Rhone	257	(22)
Languedoc	279	(13)
Roussillon	292	(13)
Provence	305	(7)
Armagnac	312	(4)
Corsica	316	(5)
Jura	321	(3)
Savoie	324	(4)
Germany	328	(6)
Austria	334	(4)
Italy	338	(9)
Portugal	347	(2)
Spain	349	(6)
Switzerland	355	(5)
Slovenia	360	(3)
USA Introduction	363	(5)
California	368	(44)
Oregon	412	(8)
Canada	420	(3)
Australia	423	(32)
New Zealand	455	(17)
South Africa	472	(11)
Chile	483	(9)
Argentina	492	(5)
England and Wales	497	(7)
Bibliography	504	(3)
Index	507