Advice on US biodynamic wines

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Scott Kraft

Scott Kraft
Any thoughts on biodynamic wines grown in the US that are worth trying? I'm setting up a blind tasting for Carson's class following the Inauguration. We'll be pairing with the usual melba toasts and cheeze whiz, packaged pepperoni slices, and froyo.

TIA.
 
Yes, I think it is. Very very expensive, as a matter of fact. Almost obscenely expensive, actually. No, on second thought I'd probably go so far as to say it's definitely offensively and obscenely expensive, full stop.
 
Is Rhys/Alesia fully biodynamic, or just playing around with the concepts? Because those are most definitely worth trying.

Porter Creek, though I wasn't aware that they were bio (I'm looking at a list that may or may not be accurate). Preston. Beckmen. In the experimenting-with department: Unti, Belle Pente.

Cooper Mountain's OK.

Coturri... (shaking head)
 
originally posted by Thor:
Is Rhys/Alesia fully biodynamic, or just playing around with the concepts? Because those are most definitely worth trying.

Porter Creek, though I wasn't aware that they were bio (I'm looking at a list that may or may not be accurate). Preston. Beckmen. In the experimenting-with department: Unti, Belle Pente.

Cooper Mountain's OK.

Coturri... (shaking head)
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Belle Pente is going bio? Is that a new development?
 
originally posted by Thor:
Is Rhys/Alesia fully biodynamic, or just playing around with the concepts? Because those are most definitely worth trying.

Porter Creek, though I wasn't aware that they were bio (I'm looking at a list that may or may not be accurate). Preston. Beckmen. In the experimenting-with department: Unti, Belle Pente.

Cooper Mountain's OK.

Coturri... (shaking head)
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Many thanks, Thor. Re: Coturri. I think we'll hold off on that. I don't think I could afford the lawsuit right now.

This could shape into quite an event.
 
A correction: it could only really be Rhys that might be bio, since those are the vineyards they control. So never mind Alesia.

Also, it appears that anything from Purisma Mt. Vineyard is bio, which brings in wines from Arcadian, Qup, and Hartley-Ostini.

I forgot Bonny Doon; hit-or-miss, of course, but rarely boring.
 
I think Evesham Wood in Oregon is bio, or partly-bio. And Jack Rabbit Hill, in Colorado. Silver Thread in NY State has some decent bio stuff.
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Chris and Thor: Thanks again. This is very promising. Have you any specific wines from your lists that we should try?
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The Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is very nice, if you're not oak-averse.
 
For what it's worth, what about including some non-biodynamic wines (industrial, artisanal, and other) to see if they can tell the difference and to start to explain some of the differences.

Unless she's well advanced beyond that stage.

Which may very well be the case.
 
Rhys 2006 Swan Terrace. Beautiful wine.

Bonny Doon's 2006 Cigare Blanc, 2007 Vin Gris de Cigare, 2004 Le Cigare Volant (but you'll want to check if those are actually all bio; I think there's some variation depending on sourcing), and maybe their 2004 Recioto of Barbera for dessert.
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Chris and Thor: Thanks again. This is very promising. Have you any specific wines from your lists that we should try?
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The Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is very nice, if you're not oak-averse.
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Nice. Is it very very expensive? I like to get the rich guys to pony up.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
For what it's worth, what about including some non-biodynamic wines (industrial, artisanal, and other) to see if they can tell the difference and to start to explain some of the differences.

Unless she's well advanced beyond that stage.

Which may very well be the case.
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Carson would benefit from this for sure. But her classmates are sissy girls who wouldn't know the difference between a Vouvray and a Savennieres!
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
originally posted by Chris Coad:
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Chris and Thor: Thanks again. This is very promising. Have you any specific wines from your lists that we should try?
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The Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is very nice, if you're not oak-averse.
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Nice. Is it very very expensive? I like to get the rich guys to pony up.
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Oh god, yes. So very very expensive. Just extraordinarily pricey, more so than you'd ever imagine. Quite seriously beyond most anyone's means. Exorbitant doesn't even begin to describe it, just fantastically overpriced.
 
originally posted by Thor:
Rhys 2006 Swan Terrace. Beautiful wine.

Bonny Doon's 2006 Cigare Blanc, 2007 Vin Gris de Cigare, 2004 Le Cigare Volant (but you'll want to check if those are actually all bio; I think there's some variation depending on sourcing), and maybe their 2004 Recioto of Barbera for dessert.
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Great! Have you tried the Bonny Doon Albarino? I believe it's biodynamic.
 
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