Product Description

Wine is made in the Vineyard. It s the mantra of many a winemaker. But what does it mean, really?

Esteemed winemaker and biodynamic pioneer Nicholas Joly believes a wine that is well-made in the vineyard must express its unique terroir: the character imbued by a vine s particular plot of well-tended earth.

In Biodynamic Wine, Demystified, Joly shares the core philosophy behind biodynamic viticulture and why such practices result in wines of regional distinction. This process treats the vineyard as a self-perpetuating ecological whole influenced not only by terrestrial forces but those of the sun, moon and cosmos. He explains why the use of foreign substances like pesticides and fertilizers in the vineyard, and aromatic yeasts and enzymes in the cellar, as well as mechanisms like electric motors and pumps, disrupt this synergy and are ultimately counterproductive to a wine s best, consistent expression.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #514175 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 180 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781934259023
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Biodynamic Wine, Demystified) is not only a consideration of what is authentic in wine. It is a search for a man or woman s place in the world, as neither a scientist nor as a priest, but as a farmer. --Wine & Spirits Magazine

Nicholas Joly is right: he is not a winemaker. He is a thinker, a talker and an idealist, with a captivating passion for his work. His wine is simply the end result of a much greater process. --Decanter

About the Author
At his Coulée de Serrant vineyard Nicholas Joly has been working with biodynamics for more than 25 years, producing some of France s finest wines. Joly is arguably the world s most influential educator on biodynamic winegrowing, continuing yearly to add to his growing ranks of rehabilitated chemical-dependent viticulturists. In addition to his many essays and articles on the subject is his bestselling book Wine: From Sky to Earth.

Customer Reviews

Not very academic or instructive
I consider the content of the book very dogmatic. There are too much places in which the author asume many things which a not proven.