Biodynamic Wine

Biodynamic wine comes from vineyards farmed as a single living organism, following the methods the philosopher Rudolf Steiner set out in 1924. It is organic farming taken further.

New to the style? Read our complete guide to biodynamic wine.

Frequently asked questions

When is my order shipping?

We do our best to ship your order in 2-3 business days.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Do I have to sign upon delivery?

Yes, someone 21 years or older must sign for the package.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

What if I miss a delivery?

Worry not, we have options, but please read carefully.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

What is biodynamic wine?

Biodynamic wine is made from grapes grown using biodynamic farming, a method set out by Rudolf Steiner in 1924 that treats the whole vineyard as one living ecosystem. Like organic farming it bans synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilisers, then adds composting, cover crops, homeopathic field preparations, and a lunar calendar to build healthy, living soil.

What is the difference between biodynamic and organic wine?

Organic is the baseline: no synthetic chemicals in the vineyard. Biodynamics includes everything organic requires and goes further, treating the farm as a self-contained system and using field preparations and cosmic timing to strengthen soil and vine. In short, certified biodynamic wine is effectively organic, but not all organic wine is biodynamic.

Is biodynamic wine the same as natural wine?

No, though they often go together. Biodynamic describes how the grapes are farmed; natural wine describes minimal intervention in the cellar, with little or no added sulfites. Many biodynamic growers also make their wine naturally, but a wine can be biodynamic without being natural, and the other way around.

Does biodynamic wine have sulfites?

Most do, in small amounts. Biodynamic certification covers the farming, not the winemaking, so added sulfites are allowed, though Demeter caps them well below conventional limits and many growers add little or none. If keeping sulfites low matters to you, see our low-sulfites and no-added-sulfites collections.

Does biodynamic wine taste different?

There is no single biodynamic flavour, since the method is used on grapes all over the world. What fans notice is clarity and energy: healthier soil and lower yields tend to give wines that feel vivid and alive, with a clear sense of where they come from.

What does Demeter certified mean?

Demeter is the main international certification for biodynamic farming and the oldest ecological label in the world. A Demeter seal means an independent body has verified that the estate meets biodynamic standards, which are stricter than organic alone. It is the clearest sign that a wine is genuinely biodynamic.