Viticulture in the Willamette Valley, Oregon : Creating a Predictive Model to Estimate the Incentives of Biodynamic Viticulture

Abstract

A comparative analysis based on Keeler Estate Vineyard was applied to Adelsheim and Illahe Vineyards to estimate the improvements to be expected if biodynamic practices were adopted. The intended result of this analysis was to examine the processes of biodynamic farming to determine if the additional biodynamic certification reduced mineral additive usage and enhanced marketability and profitability of the product.