Once upon a time... biodynamic

      Let me talk about Stéphane Bentura's documentary "The bios of the vineyard ", presented regularly since November on TV5. These 50 minutes show the work of wine growers committed in various organic or biodynamic practices in France, in Italy and in Slovenia.

The beautiful part is given to Nicolas Joly and his “Coulée de Serrant” and to his association "Renaissance des appellations" (The revival of vineyards) which groups together wine growers who respect their soils. We understand how what is still sometimes slandered, and was supposed to be for the "black magic", is accepted today.

Indeed we announce an explosion of the production of organic wines from which 10 % leaves to the export. And Bio seduces even the big ones.The hotel chain Pullman renewed its wine list under the leadership of Olivier Poussier, better wine steward of the world 2000.

This new offer of 55 references count "great wines with strong fame and wines more confidential but with a strong potential", indicates Pullman. Besides Chablis, Meursault, Pessac-Léognan, Pommard, Jurançon(Jurançon wine), Bourgueil, Olivier Poussier also selected ten wines stemming from biological or biodynamic vine growing, certified by Ecocert or carrying(wearing) the label Demeter, to answer "the new waits(expectations) of the consumers worried about the environmental protection". The new wine list Pullman proposes besides wines foreign as Chianti or Spanish wines of Priorat.

I don’t know if you’ve heard from biodynamic, but I’d like to know your point of view. I had to chance to meet Mr Joly last year at a time I was an objector to this practice, “based more on superstition that on real fact”, as I was thinking. But if you watch closely this video, you might question your experiences…