biodynamic

adjective

bio·dy·nam·ic ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-mik

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: of or relating to a system of farming that follows a sustainable, holistic approach which uses only organic, usually locally-sourced materials for fertilizing and soil conditioning, views the farm as a closed, diversified ecosystem, and often bases farming activities on lunar cycles

biodynamic practices

… these wines are distinctive and delicious. And … an increasing number of them are made from organic grapes or according to biodynamic principals, only deepening their purity and unique sense of place.—

Wine Spectator

The shop features plants, herb seasonings, and herb teas all grown on the property by means of biodynamic methods.—

Anthony Hitchcock and Jean Lindgren

: grown by or utilizing biodynamic farming

biodynamic vegetables

a biodynamic vineyard

biodynamically

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-mi-k(-ə)lē

adverb

cultivated biodynamically

biodynamics

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-miks

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

To proponents of biodynamics, the soil is not just a medium in which living things grow; the soil is itself a living organism. —

Bill St. John

Examples of biodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Located just above town on what’s known as the Black Sage Bench, Phantom Creek Winery is an organic and biodynamic estate vineyard. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 The winery converted to biodynamic techniques in 1990 and today its wines are considered some of the best biodynamic Chenin Blancs from the Loire Valley. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024 The wine list is not limited to big-name bubbles, though, with bottles from Leclerc Briant, a pioneer in organic and biodynamic Champagne, and Burgundian favorites like Domaine de la Commaraine. —

Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024 From large wineries to small, the focus remains on growing exceptional grapes, many through sustainable, organic, and biodynamic methods, that deliver site-specific terroir with limited winemaking intervention in the glass. —

Michelle Williams, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biodynamic

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