44 Act II / Poggio al Tesoro, Nature and the Elements 45 Act II / Poggio al Tesoro, Nature and the Elements We would have liked to recount the elements of nature just as they are treated in Greek mythology; we would have liked to recount them to you in the order of importance according to which first place is conceded to the sun, represented by Zeus, then earth, impersonated by Hera, then by air, expressed by Idoneo, and finally by water, personified by Nesti, even if mythology is far from unanimous in confronting these personages: at times the roles of Hera and Idoneo are inverted. I will attempt, therefore, to deal with the four elements in an order which is closer to our mentality and culture, in the way Luigi Veronelli taught us: we shall begin with Earth (yes, earth, earth, to the nth power) which we consider the primal element and which we are best equipped to describe because it is always at the center of our research on the origins and identity of wines. We shall then proceed to Fire, to Water, and finally to Air. Always firm in our desire to seek technical and scientific data, but ready, as well, to be collect and be influenced by art, by poetry, and by culture. In short, in our way of operating. We shall begin with Earth... and we shall then proceed to Fire, to Water, and finally to Air. Poggio al Tesoro, Nature and the Elements nature Act II Scene I EARTH Terra WATER Acqua FIRE Fuoco AIR Aria Act II Scene II Act II Scene III Act II Scene IV Act II Scene V Next pages: Merlot planted in 2003, the first planting at Poggio al Tesoro
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