grown in BD since 1994-or-so)...anyway. A big push on the site from
the owner that all vineyards practice biodynamic ag practices..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodynamic_wine
Because I am quoting wikipedia, I'll copy out the "What the Fuck"
version below that I read:
* Preparation 500 - Cow manure is buried in cow horns in the soil.
The manure is then spread over the fields.
* Preparation 501 - Ground quartz is buried in cow horns in the
soil. The quartz is sprayed over the vines.
* Preparation 502 - Yarrow flowers are fermented in a deer's
bladder, then applied to the compost.
* Preparation 503 - Chamomille flowers are fermented in the soil,
then applied to the compost.
* Preparation 504 - Stinging nettle tea is applied to the compost.
* Preparation 505 - Oak bark fermented in the skull of a domestic
animal is applied to the compost.
* Preparation 506 - Dandelion flowers fermented in cow mesentery
is applied to the compost.
* Preparation 507 - Valerian flower juice is applied to the compost.
* Preparation 508 - Horsetail tea is applied to the vines.
Slightly verified (not really read cuz it was starting to gross me out) here:
http://www.dionysianwrites.com/blog/1-wine-note/19-biodynamic-soil-.html
Crazy hodge-podge of sacrificial lambs to make better wine??? I'm
going to stay clear of "biodynamic" wines/ foods from now on unless
proven otherwise.
Oh god. I just looked up mestentery. What the fuck is wrong with
people???!!??!!?!?!@qq1!!11~@#$!
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