Vegetable Garden and our very own Ecosystem

In 2018 we decided to dedicate 6 acres of our estate to something different than grapevines.
We wanted to give something back to our land, which is always so generous. We also wanted to make it look more like an original farm, and now different plants, ancient kinds of vegetables and fruits, wild and domestic animals are enjoying this space.
Everything has been grown using organic and biodynamic methods, using historical techniques.
The benefits are endless, and not just for us and our visitors to enjoy the amazing produce from our garden, but also the wine will be benefiting from it.
Monocultures (such as vineyards) are a human invention to make profit; in nature, grape vines love living with other plants for many different reasons.
We are trying to create the best possible environment and the best conditions to produce better wine, this is why having a large garden which increases our biodiversity, life and interaction will have a positive outcome on our wines.

"Did you know that in order to be a Great Winemaker you must be a Great Farmer first?”
“Have you ever asked yourself why the wines from Montalcino are that good?
The answer lies in the Farmer’s gene”

Historically Montalcino didn’t use to be an area of simple wineries, but rather a land of farms.
An area where a few hundred Tuscan families managed to find all the resources they needed to prosper, look after the land and just be in harmony with their surroundings.
The farming culture of growing plants, pruning ancient olive trees and breeding farm animals is in our blood.
We were just born with it, and it’s with all probability the strongest feature that distinguishes Tuscan people.
You cannot say you’ve been to Tuscany without appreciating this aspect of our character.
This is the real sense of the place that anyone can feel here, and this is what we want to share with others.
Podere le Ripi as a small biodynamic winery, firmly believes in the benefits of biodiversity, respect towards nature, keeping the ecosystem free from chemicals and helping all sorts of creatures living in our land: from the bee to the Chianina beef cow.
We do so in order to preserve our small chunk of universe, promoting vital forces instead of thinking that we can control everything.
Tuscan beauty doesn’t exist because of us and for us: it was borrowed from our fathers and it will be there for our sons and daughters to borrow; this way we only serve as guardians with the task of preserving without ever damaging.

In order to really understand the beauty of Brunello, you must think like a true Farmer.

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