Vanya Cullen talks about the difference between Organic and Biodynamic Viticulture

By Jono • October 17, 2008

There is a huge knowledge gap not only within the general wine consuming public but also within the wine industry as to the differences between organic and biodynamic viticulture. Here, Vanya Cullen of Cullen Wines in Margaret River, a pioneer in both organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking in Australia, discusses the discrepancies between the two.

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Jono

Jono has been involved in the wine industry since he was quite young. His parents had a small vineyard and winery in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, and spent plenty of school holidays working in the vineyard and winery. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) from the University of Adelaide (formely the Roseworthy Agricultural College). He also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Monash University. His wine industry experience include working as a winemaker for Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills under the legendary Brian Croser. He was then sent to Smithbrook in the Pemberton region of Western Australia, then owned by Petaluma. He spent 6 years at Smithbrook managing the vineyard and winery, and during that time also completed a vintage at Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux. The two years leading into 2008, he traveled the world with his partner sampling the worlds best wines, and also fulfilling his other passion of equestrian competition.

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