Dialogue with Nature means listening and watching. Thus, learning to understand Nature’s phenomena and how to handle them. That means spotting illnesses on the vines as early as possible and supporting the plant in its defensive reaction. It also means not going instantly nuts and trusting the plant. The best way to do that is to start getting to know and understanding your vineyards. How? We try to interpret what a wild plant tells us about the site and deduce what we must sow and what peculiarities must be considered in a specific area. Talking to Nature helps to see when vines are stressed and how you can help them. Which, eventually, helps us also during the work in the cellar. Because by understanding our vineyards, we can trust that the grapes coming home won’t do anything dumb during fermentation, and we can let things take their course.

There are so many things you can talk about with Nature. Sometimes, she will be grateful if we take action on time. Sometimes, she will be insulted if we don’t listen to her. And sometimes, we need to be good to her for free.