Our approach in caring the vineyads, is WALKING them. And the "rough-neck" (the sort of tomahawak in the picture) is our instrument. The one we use to care MANUALLY every single vine in the oldest vineyards, where every plant is an individual needing something special. Walking up and down the vineyards, on the "ripiddu" (lapillus) rocks, till the feet hurt.
This glorious, century-old vine is a realunique individual of NERELLO MASCALESE, the main indigenous red grape of the area and the one admitted from the appellation ETNA D.O.C. with the other twin-variety NERELLO CAPPUCCIO.
We have vineyards in natural well balanced enviromental contexts. Trees, flowers, diversity in vegetations increase the form of life (insects, birds, little animals) leaving among the vines. And this means BALANCE and a more natural health for the vineyards.
Our approach in caring the vineyads, is WALKING them. And the "rough-neck" (the sort of tomahawak in the picture) is our instrument. The one we use to care MANUALLY every single vine in the oldest vineyards, where every plant is an individual needing something special. Walking up and down the vineyards, on the "ripiddu" (lapillus) rocks, till the feet hurt.
Taking care of this kind of vineyards, trained and grown for ages as little trees, is a massive effort and a very big challenge. Because means taking care one plant by one, if you really want to delivery the potential. Any plant of this age needs special attention in any steps of the season, from pruning to harvest. This is why we call our approach: “walking the vineyard”.This is in for us the only way to realize what any plant needs. Looking at the plant, touching it, thinking about it. Everything must be done by hand, walking mile after mile on the rocks. We don’t use any chemicals in the vineyards and this means LIFE. The soil gains great vitality and so the whole environment, with lively growing of many kind of herbs and animals and insect. We control herbs also by incentive, before blooming, the local shepherds to come and pasture the sheeps for a natural weeding. (SEE GALLERY)