"A gourmet must know about agriculture because he must know about his food ... a gourmet without environmental consciousness, lets the earth, from which he takes the essence of his job, die…"
Carlo Petrini
(Buono Pulito e Giusto 2004)
In the field
No chemical weed control
No insecticide
No treatment against Botrytis
Reduction in Copper emission (max 3Kg/ha/year. Organic limit is 6kg/ha)
Exclusive use of environmental lowest impact products.
Carbon footprint control (Ita.Ca. project)
Farm Nature Plan
A project to increase the biodiversity inside the farm.
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No spray farming
Experimental vineyard of cross-breeded (no OGM) varieties, highly resistant against Peronospora and Oidium (in collaboration with nursery "Tutzer", Marling (BZ) Südtirol). This varieties do not need any kind of treatment during the season.
Scientific publications
(in collaboration with the University of Padua’s, Entomological and viticulture Department)
“Hedge influence on biological control of Empoasca vitis”
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“The answer of the cultivar Rebo to the thinning”
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The farm is open to collaboration with student or trainee and promotes innovative research on sustainable farming, enology and wine marketing. If you are interested please write a mail.