Feel-Good Wines; Biodynamic

While the team here at Crown Cellars consists of a relatively small group of people that are very passionate about wine, we are also proud to be a part of a much bigger business; Carlsberg Group. Any business on a global scale has a responsibility to the future of the planet, a responsibility that Carlsberg Group takes very seriously; our Together Towards Zero & Beyond programme aims for zero carbon emissions at our breweries, 100% recyclable, reusable and renewable packaging and for 100% of our electricity to come from renewable sources at our breweries by 2030, with plenty more targets on top of that

We also value working with other companies that aim to achieve similar goals – several of our partner winemakers are certified organic, sustainable and/or biodynamic. Our portfolio is filled with wines from around the world, and countries often have different names for the certification of one or all of these practices, so we thought it would be worth highlighting a few

Biodynamic Wines

Biodynamic agriculture is not new, in fact it is almost 100 years old. The idea behind biodynamic wine is more than simply agricultural practices, but that all things in the universe are interconnected, and that this connection gives off a resonance that can be balanced alongside a specific astronomical calendar.

The biodynamic vineyard is seen almost as one organism, with each step of the winemaking process feeding and contributing to the next – actually utilising a lot of organic practices (although biodynamic wines can allow for more added sulphites than organic wines). The idea is of a self-sustaining system, leaving the land in as good or better shape than it was found in. Thankfully the distinction of biodynamic wine does not vary by country, as it can with organic wines, as it is granted by private institutions – the most notable of these being Demeter International. Winemakers can be practicing or certified biodynamic.