Montenidoli - Vernaccia di San Gimignano Tradizionale 2020

Montenidoli: 200 hectares of woodland on the hill overlooking San Gimignano, facing Chianti Classico, between Florence and Siena. It is a preserved land, perched on the hill, where the air is pure, far from any chemical pollution. When we arrived in 1965, the land was abandoned: the forest had overgrown the fields, olive trees grew wild, and the vineyards were overgrown with brambles. We made a commitment to the land and did everything we could to give it a fresh start. We began raising rabbits, as their manure was excellent fertilizer; we bought earthworms and spread them in the fields to create humus and loosen the soil. We only pruned in winter, when the vegetation was dormant. All the grass clippings were shredded and fermented to produce compost to fertilize the plants. We followed the laws of nature, dictated by time, days, and seasons.