Winegrowing
What does it mean to grow wine?
Most vineyards are grown conventionally and that means the wines they produce become conventional. Winegrowing is an intentional way of farming a vineyard to produce the full quality and expression of a terroir and place. I aim to source only organic fruit and grow grapes in fully biodiverse vineyards incorporating various methods of biodynamics and Integrated Pest Management.
The Greater Goal
Why does organic matter? What is biodynamics? These are the same questions I would ask friends, coworkers, and mentors because they could just be buzzwords for marketing. In truth, organic farming is difficult and the agriculture industry may have pushed science too far in an attempt to battle various pests. Chemical sprays and soil cultivation have completely decimated our native benificial insects and eradicated soil microbe colonies. By implementing biodynamic practices and Integrated Pest Management I can confidently ensure that no residual chemicals make their way from a cluster of grapes into your glass of wine.
