Biodynamic Champagne
Biodynamic Champagne
A true natural wine, a biodynamic champagne requires much more work than a classic champagne for a production that is up to half the size, but for great results!
Biodynamic viticulture is based on the principle of intensifying the natural exchanges between the vine and its environment (moon, earth, sun, soil, etc.). A biodynamic champagne is therefore made without added sulphites or chemical fertilisers.
A biodynamic champagne is a lively wine, often surprising and with a great aromatic concentration!
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Biodynamic Champagne
Biodynamic viticulture is a philosophy, with a focus on fauna and flora preservation. If you are familiar with organic wines, it is important to note that biodynamic winemakers go even further in this approach. The search for a balanced relationship between Man and Earth will result in more natural wines of unparalleled purity...
What is a Biodynamic champagne?
Before heading off to Champagne, let's recall some of the principles behind biodynamic viticulture. One of the most important points relates to the strengthening of the vine plants, by developing their resistance to diseases thanks to natural concoctions. Also, winegrowers rely on the lunar calendar to carry out various tasks in the vineyard and in the wine-making process throughout the year. As you can see, biodynamics differs from other methods in that it takes into account nature and astral influences, which makes the winegrowing profession even more difficult. So forget about pesticides, chemical fertilisers and machines of all kinds, the work is done with the greatest respect for the vines and the soil. Everything is taken care of in order to produce the purest possible wine, embodying the qualities of the plots on which the grapes were grown.
In Champagne, some winegrowers have decided to work with this vision of the vine and wine. Seeking to produce great cuvées while being as close to the earth as possible, they represent Champagne's renaissance. If biodynamics is attracting more and more enthusiasts in the French vineyards, it should be noted that about 2% of the Champagne vineyards are cultivated according to these principles. The region, due to cool weather and heavy rainfall, is considered difficult to grow biodynamically, resulting in champagnes that are scarce on the market...
Which champagne to choose?
What about the taste? Biodynamic champagnes are often low or even non-dosed. For the record, dosage is an action that consists in adding a liqueur composed of cane sugar dissolved in wine in order to add a final touch to the champagne, and thus to choose if it will be brut, demi-sec, sweet, etc...
A zero dosage, for example, will then be livelier and will reflect in a better way the gustative qualities of a region or a parcel. This type of champagne is therefore very popular with connoisseurs...