Advice on US biodynamic wines

originally posted by Arjun Mendiratta:
Wow, that's amazing. Thanks.
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Glad you like it (assuming that you were responding to "Seizure"). A good friend of mine is a (non-X-ray) crystallographer, so when I read about this installation in my industry rag I sent the link to him as a possible collaboration.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by jack hott:
Oregon BiodynamicSeconding Brick House. Interesting wines. While the pinots are very good, keep an eye out for their Gamay noir. They only make a little bit, but it's a fun little wine.

Also, Bergstrom's estate wines are all biodynamic, though the fruit they purchase may be conventionally farmed, I'm not sure. Bergstrom goes for a fuller style than I like, but the wines retain a great balance and should age nicely.

Also look for Resonance wines. Also a touch more extraction than I'd prefer, but still nicely balanced wines. Might be hard to find, though.
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More Oregon biodynamic - Montinore is (I think) the largest biodynamic estate in the U.S. I'll second Resonance, excellent wines.

Domaine Alfred in the Edna Valley was in the process of going biodynamic a few years ago. Don't know where they ended up, but the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are above average and the peppery, grippy and well balanced Syrah is very good indeed.
 
Another vote for Evesham Wood. Their Le Puits Sec vineyard is biodynamic.

And yes, Doug Tunnel at Brick House was practicing biodynamics before it was a marketing tool. The Gamay Noir has just been released for the vintage! He makes killer chardonnay as well.
 
originally posted by Bwood:
originally posted by Scott Kraft:

Carson's being raised biodynamically too. I was surprised to find that it was somewhat controversial among the school parents. More than a few moms thought it was "gross" to put cow horns under her bed. But then again, most of these women get botox injections.
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Using the Baby Steiner tapes and dvds?
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Well she's a bit older than that now. She prefers Steiner Sims.
 
originally posted by Thor:
Montinore is (I think) the largest biodynamic estate in the U.S.
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Sure, but ew.
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Have you had their wines recently? The 2006's were good QPR. The Reserve Pinot Noir was nice, and their Dry Riesling and Gewurtztraminer are also good for the money.

I think they have improved a lot in the last few years.
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Thanks to all. I'll be trying to source some of these over the next several days. Our tasting will take place next Thursday.
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Dude, Vinfolio has some AWESOME deals on bio wine! The bad economy is making for some great bottom feeding!

Probably deserves a separate thread...
 
Have you had their wines recently?
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Actually, it's been two years, but I used to taste them regularly before that. I finally gave up in despair. I'll be fair and give them another shot.
 
originally posted by Chris Coad:
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Thanks to all. I'll be trying to source some of these over the next several days. Our tasting will take place next Thursday.
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Dude, Vinfolio has some AWESOME deals on bio wine! The bad economy is making for some great bottom feeding!

Probably deserves a separate thread...
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Those are AWESOME deals! However, I would prefer the highest price possible for this one. I have dads competing to purchase it.
 
As long as we are making lists:

Frog's Leap
Cayuse

Not recommending, just saying.

And Araujo makes an interesting Sauvignon Blanc.
 
Renaissance is biodynamic, isn't it?
Sorry, I hadn't see the earlier reference to Beckman.
I attended a seminar in the Beckman Purisma vineyard on biodynamic winemaking and I think there's biodynamic practices in other vineyards. I can't say if they're fully biodynamic.
The yields at Purisma are like 1.5 tons per acre, maybe less.
More Carlisle for me to drink. . .
 
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