VINEYARDS
 “I created a vineyard where you can eat grapes directly from the plant without needing to wash them”
Alessandro Sala
All the company vineyards are composed of disease-resistant vines. This makes it possible not to carry out fungicidal treatments (or carry out one or two at the most for the worst vintages from a meteorological viewpoint).
Absolutely no chemical fertilizers, herbicides or substances of chemical synthesis are used.
Organic cultivation improves soil fertility and deepens the exploratory layer of the roots, adding greater quality to the grapes necessary for producing fine wines.
The two vineyards at Cenate Sotto and Cenate Sopra (where the wine-making cellar is situated) are both located on a hilly position at the foot of Mount Misma which, with its cool night breezes, creates optimal conditions for making wines with strong aromas and intense bouquets.
To obtain higher quality grapes all cultivation is done manually and yields are kept intentionally very low. Grass is grown permanently on the soil as well as under the vine in order to promote biodiversity.
Biodiversity is an invaluable heritage that I want to preserve and boost because it is a formidable ally. My philosophy is therefore to let nature have its way allowing species to control each other mutually so no one prevails over the other. I try to facilitate this task by introducing as many plant species as possible which in turn host more animal species. The use of resistant varieties of vines allows me to refrain from intervening with chemical products, whether fungicides, insecticides, herbicides or fertilizers. Biodiversity creates low pathogenic pressure and the various varieties defend themselves without human intervention except for pruning, aimed at a better predisposition of the plants for the defense against the pathogens themselves.
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