Biointegrale
The welfare of nature is at the heart of every choice we make
"SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND VIRTUOUS FARMING PRACTICES: THOSE ARE OUR ROOTS"
“BioIntegrale is more than just a working method. It is a frame of mind, a philosophy of life.” - Stefano Casadei
HANDING AGRICULTURE BACK TO NATURE BY NURTURING THE BIODIVERSITY OF LIFE, AND CHOOSING FARMING AND WINEMAKING PRACTICES BASED ON THE WELLBEING OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
These are the essential and existential prerequisites that shape all our choices and decisions, from farming to architecture to energy efficiency. “Nothing is created and nothing is destroyed, but everything is transformed” well expresses our holistic vision of farming and winemaking. This philosophy translates into production methods that meet the needs of the present without compromising the future, such as minimizing soil consumption, using environment-friendly tools, and opting for sound, time-honored farming methods.
These are the essential and existential prerequisites that shape all our choices and decisions, from farming to architecture to energy efficiency. “Nothing is created and nothing is destroyed, but everything is transformed” well expresses our holistic vision of farming and winemaking. This philosophy translates into production methods that meet the needs of the present without compromising the future, such as minimizing soil consumption, using environment-friendly tools, and opting for sound, time-honored farming methods.
The Biointegrale method
BEING BIOINTEGRALE® MEANS USING THE RIGHT WORDS
Amphora - noun [from Greek amphoréa, composition of “from both sides” and “bring”]
There is no BioIntegrale® wine that hasn’t been refined in amphora. Declined into plural it becomes a line of wines:* Le Anfore,* indeed.
Bee - noun
An insect of the Hymenoptera order, famous for its diligence and resourcefulness: like that of a BioIntegrale® farmer! In addition, becoming bee keepers favors the biodiversity of a healthy ultivating environment.
Horse - noun
A draught horse is a great help on the farm. Like the Comtois.
Compost - noun [from Old French compost and from Latin composìtus, past participle of componère “compose”]
Take the pruning waste (stalks, pips, mowed grass), add manure from the animals that work on the farm and you’re good to go: you’ve obtained the best possible nutrition for your soil.
Native yeasts - noun
A wine that wants to be defined as BioIntegrale® will be fermented only with wild yeasts from their own terroir: native yeasts, indeed.
Vineyard - noun
If you’re aiming for a BioIntegrale® vineyard, start from evaluating how vital the cultivation environment is.
Biointegrale glossary
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