HARVEST DIARY 2022 | POGGIO AL TESORO 25 24 HARVEST DIARY 2022 | POGGIO AL TESORO The story tells us that until the 1970s the lands “SopraStrada” “Above the Road”, at the foot of the metalifers hills were used for humblest crops, in fact were considered barren land, poor and therefore, suitable only for sole cultivation of wheat and olive trees. Only from the years 80s, when the first vines were planted, it came out the real potential of these lands. Today they are considered the most prestigious land in the area of Bolgheri, characterized by sands coarse and rich in skeleton, which ensure an excellent drainage. Poggio al Tesoro has two vineyards located here: the vineyard of “Chiesina di San Giuseppe” and the vineyard of the “Via Bolgherese”. Being vineyards very precious, they have been designed with narrow implants (9-10 thousand screws for hectare), these vines need an attention even more meticulous. In the underground, the high planting density allows the roots to grow up next to each other so that they develop deeply. In this way they go beyond the clayey layer, going to enjoy the richest part in minerals. The Poggio al Tesoro style always comprehends the harvest done manually, these grapes are stored in small boxes of maximum 5 kg, followed by a manual transportation to the collection point. The location of these vineyards reveals itself particularly advantageous also from a climatic point of view. The hills, surrounding the vines give shade and shelter from winds such as the “tramontana” and the north-east wind that they blow respectively from north Harvest of Via Bolgherese vineyards and northeast. The olive trees that unite and alternate to screw, as well as leading biodiversity and wealth in the vineyard, protect our vines from the sea winds, while the wood, with which we border, gives us greater porosity. Furthermore, despite being only 5 km away, from the weather huts present both in the vineyard of via Bolgherese and at Le Sondraie, we have notice that on the Via Bolgherese one we tend to have 50 to 80 mm of more rain. We therefore have higher humidity, also due to the lower presence of ventilation which greatly benefits us in the summer season where, even in the warmest periods we manage to have a constant morning dew, but what on the other hand it exposes us to a greater risk of fungal diseases. One more time, with love and attention, we stimulate the vines with brown algae, medical herbs, and other natural and biological practices so that they can produce autonomously the necessary natural selfprotection substances. These loving (and almost obsessive) care that we put, offers us healthy, concentrated and rich grapes of minerals that give us wines of the same value, with a unique aromatic compartment.
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