Manon Farm
2020 Manon Geoponika
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$57.00
Description
WINEMAKER: Tim Webber & Monique Milton
REGION: Adelaide Hills, SA
VARIETAL: Savagnin, Chardonnay
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
"The return of Geoponika—the first since 2017! Made in the years when there is a true delicacy to the season, as opposed to High Paradise which is the riper, macerated version of Geoponika. Both the Chardonnay and Savagnin components come from the most electric/mineral/expressive sections of their vineyards. Red clay over schist with a predominance of iron stone quartz sings to this wine. Allow to open and evolve to welcome the complexity of this wine." - Tim, Monique & Felix
It seems very basic, but to help assist all plants and life in our growing climate, we use the herbs and plants that we grow and have around us to make teas, ferments and distillations. Just like in natural medicine the various plants are used for different stages of the seasons and to get different effects, whether that be for anti-fungal foliar sprays, brews for fertilising or perhaps something more esoteric like harmonising a particular area of the farm. We also work with clay, manure, winter seaweed ferments and sometimes added lime when making pastes for trees or vines. We use small and considered doses of sulphur and copper with a commitment to good timing to minimise the amount and maximise the results with prevention always being better than the cure. Herbal preparations and clay particularly work with maximising the effects of these anti-fungals.
Our compost plays a large part with yearly applications over the gardens, orchards and vineyards. We don't really purchase ‘inputs’ although we do purchase at times, from the Bio dynamic association, BD500 when extra is wanting to be applied; as well as we make our own. We also purchase their compost preparations BD502-507. We make our own fermented valerian tea. This range of Bio Dynamic preps goes into our large compost piles to assist with the different elements during its fermentation. The Bio Dynamic assoc. is situated in Bellingen, on the east coast of NSW. They have a more suited humid environment and rainfall to house these tinctures used within the BD philosophy. We like to experiment with the plants we have growing ourselves and we take a considered approach into exploring the indigenous plants we have around us. Manon Farm remains uncertified by any organic government body; we feel our work is honest and mindful without the added bureaucracy, marketing tones and cost.
2020 Manon Geoponika
$57.00
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