SUSTAINABLE FARMING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS

Tidalstar Vineyard is farmed biodynamically with the intention to be certified by the end of the 2020. The vineyard is currently certified LIVE, Organic and Salmon Safe. For us though, this is about beliefs, not badges. While many sustainable practices are rooted in much older, ancient ways of thinking about the natural world, we hold that it is more about pragmatism and creative problem solving than ceremony or spiritualism. We believe that grapes farmed in these ways make better wine and a better future for us all.

We treat the farm as a living organism, comprised of complex interactions between soil, plants, animals, weather and time. Its health and fertility are a direct result of balance in all those interdependent relationships, and achieving that balance is a process of constant observation and thoughtful action. We farm this way not just because it’s responsible, but because it produces the highest quality fruit, with the most pronounced character.