2 biodynamic spots in Rioja, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All dietary guides in Rioja.
Bodegas Bhilar ★ 4.6
Rioja Alavesa · Carretera Elvillar 22, 01300 Elvillar, Alava, Spain
David Sampedro and Melanie Hickman farm 17 hectares of estate vineyards in Elvillar that are certified organic and certified biodynamic by Demeter International since 2021, worked with plough-horses and an off-grid solar cellar. The Phincas wines are single-plot Rioja Alavesa.
Tip: Demeter certification arrived in 2021; the Phincas range is where the biodynamic, single-plot philosophy shows clearest.
Vinedos de Paganos ★ 4.5
Rioja Alavesa · Carretera de Navaridas s/n, 01309 Paganos, Laguardia, Alava, Spain
The Eguren family's Paganos estate works its single vineyards biodynamically though without formal certification, ageing El Puntido and La Nieta Tempranillo in rock-cut cellars. A mineral, terroir-led expression of Rioja Alavesa.
Tip: The biodynamic work here is uncertified; treat it as a practising estate rather than a Demeter producer.