Biodynamic Wine Growing

Jean-Michel Florin was born in 1961 in Alsace, France. He has been the coordinator of the French biodynamic movement (Mouvement d'Agriculture Bio-Dynamique) since 1988 and co-leader of the Biodynamic Section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland since 2010. He lectures and runs training courses in biodynamics and Goethean science in many countries and is the author of numerous articles on biodynamics and related subjects. Bernard Jarman is a biodynamic consultant based in Stroud, UK. He is a director of the UK Biodynamic Association.

• IntroductionPart 1 - A Goethean Approach1. The Archetypal PlantJean-Michel FlorinFour steps of plant observationPlant growth: point, line and planeThe three types of metamorphosisThe rootThe creation of substanceFruit formationWoody plants2. The VineJean-Michel FlorinA woody climberThe grape louse plagueThe vine’s gestureCultivation and habitatA paradigm change: from controlling to accompanying the vinePart 2 - A New Impulse3. Pathogenesis: The Grape Louse Plague Georg Meissner4. Salutogenesis: Restoring the Vine to HealthGeorg MeissnerPart 3 - A Viticulture that Respects the Vine’s True Nature5. The Agricultural OrganismJean-Michel Florin6. From Grapevine Monoculture to a Diverse VineyardWerner Michlits7. Undersowing Vines in Organic ViticultureMatthias Wolff8. Biodynamic Vineyards at WorkThe Zusslin Estate, Alsace, FranceJean-Michel Florin Château d’Esther, St Loubès, Bordeaux, FranceJean-Michel FlorinEco Terreno, Sonoma County, California, USARobert Izzo and Daphne AmoryLittorai Wines, Sonoma County, California, USATed LemonSeresin Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand Colin RossPart 4 - How to Make the Vine Stronger9.ManureJean-Michel FlorinThe biodynamic preparations10.Esca: a Grapevine Trunk DiseaseFlorian Bassini11.Fungal DiseasesJean-Michel FlorinField horsetail (Equisetum arvense)WillowThe stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)12. The Nature of SulfurMarc Follmer13. The Nature of CopperMarc Follmer14. Pruning to Reflect the Vine’s NatureHans-Christian Zehnter15. Gentle Pruning to Prevent Wood DiseaseFrançois Dal16. The Vine Nursery: Training the Breeder’s EyeJean-Michel Florin17. Regenerative GraftingFrançois Dal18.Growing PointsJean-Michel FlorinPart 5 - The Future of the Vine19. Wine GoldHans-Christian Zehnter20. Developments in Apple Breeding: a Possibility for the VineNikolaus Bolliger21.The Future of Wine: Working with a Creative TensionJean-Michel FlorinAcknowledgementsPicture CreditsContributorsBiodynamic AssociationsNotesFurther ReadingIndex

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