Paxton, an Australian biodynamic wine company, has officially launched in Guangzhou.
Established in 1979, Paxton is a family owned McLaren Vale wine company. Founder and owner, David Paxton is one of Australia’s most highly respected viticulturists – a reputation built on managing and growing wine grapes of exceptional quality for over 37 years.
In 2004, David Paxton, under the inspiration of Rufolf Steiner’s philosophies, made the decision to convert the estate to organic and biodynamic farming principles because he felt chemicals were slowly destroying his vineyards health. David Paxton then set out on a healthy vines make better wines mission to ensure the best quality beverage.
What is biodynamics?
Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food and nutrition.
The foundation of biodynamic farming is soil health. This does not simply mean the adjustment of nutrient levels, but instead aiming to maintain a balanced and diverse population of soil biology. Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which damage the soil biology are not used which allows the natural system to operate without interruption.
The farm is seen as a whole organism rather than a series of problems to be solved individually. It is the intention that Paxton vineyards mimic the characteristics of a natural system. In this endeavor they seek to promote diversity and allow natural balance to counter the effects of pests or disease. New vineyards are propagated from the old, existing vines rather than using identical clonal material. This maintains the subtle differences between each vine and produces wines of greater individuality.
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