Shortly after having bought the farm we decided to exclude the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants. In 2007 we were happy to further count on the support and consultancy of our friend Fabián Baumgratz in order to convert to biodynamic farming. This is a method of organic farming originally developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1924 (Steiner also founded the Waldorf education and Anthroposophic medicine) that employs what proponents describe as “a holistic understanding of agricultural processes”. It treats soil fertility, plant growth, and livestock care as ecologically interrelated tasks. On our farm we produce each year some tons of compost with the dung of the sheep and horse, and incorporating cutting parts of several plants. In our experience we work with healthy vines that produce high quality grapes. Since 2012 we are certified following the international biodynamic standards of Demeter, and we hope that many more wine growers will take up biodynamic methods.
