3 biodynamic spots in Rhone Valley, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All dietary guides in Rhone Valley.
Chateau de Beaucastel ★ 4.9
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC · Route de Courthezon, 84350 Courthezon, Vaucluse, France
Chateau de Beaucastel, owned by the Perrin family, has been certified biodynamic (Demeter) since the mid-1970s, making it one of the earliest major wine estates in France to embrace formal biodynamic certification.
Tip: Beaucastel offers guided biodynamic vineyard tours by appointment, demonstrating the compost preparations and lunar calendar farming schedule.
Domaine de Marcoux ★ 4.8
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC · Route d'Orange, 84100 Orange, Vaucluse, France
Domaine de Marcoux, owned by Sophie and Catherine Armenier, was one of the first Chateauneuf-du-Pape estates to receive Demeter biodynamic certification in the 1990s.
Tip: The Domaine de Marcoux Vieilles Vignes Chateauneuf is a benchmark for biodynamic Grenache; visits by appointment from Orange.
M. Chapoutier ★ 4.7
Hermitage AOC / Cote-Rotie AOC · 18 avenue du Docteur Paul Durand, 26600 Tain-l'Hermitage, Drome, France
M. Chapoutier converted its entire Rhone estate portfolio to biodynamic farming in 1991 under Michel Chapoutier, obtaining Demeter certification.
Tip: Chapoutier's vineyard walks on the Hermitage hill include biodynamic education. The cellar door in Tain-l'Hermitage is open to walk-ins.