Tenuta Valdipiatta

The Valdipiatta vineyards have become an oasis of biodiversity. Wild plants co-exist with plants Miriam and Giulio Caporali sow each autumn between the vine rows. These so-called cover crops or green manures do two things. Via their roots they keep the soil and its all-important organisms well fed. Above ground cover crops like clover, lupin and vetch produce flowers which attract beneficial insects creating a natural balance against predator insects.