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@Bele_Casel on the indigenous vs. cultured yeast debate cc @marilenabarbera
For a long time now — too much time — we’ve debated whether cultured or indigenous yeasts are better. And we haven’t come up with
@Bele_Casel: “You can never stop learning about soil fertility and organic Prosecco.”
For two years now, we’ve been farming organically (we’ll have our certification with the next vintage). We have always refused to use chemical fertilizers. Five
Luca Ferraro @Bele_Casel: “An Organic Grape Grower’s Rant”
Above: On Tuesday, my day began at dawn, when I sprayed the vineyards with sulfur in order to stave off powdery mildew. I hope you
Winemaker Luca Ferraro (@BeleCasel): “Pros and Cons of Topping (Cimatura)”
Grape grower and winemaker Luca Ferraro discusses the pros and cons of topping (trimming of the vineyard canopy). Glera is a particularly vigorous grape variety.
Winemaker Luca Ferraro (@Bele_Casel): Hunting down peronospera & botrytis
I spent the morning in the vineyards checking up on all our growing sites. Here are the results. Just a few bunches have been affected
@GrapeLive has kind words for our Colfòndo
“This Natural style Prosecco,” writes Kerry Winslow, a top U.S. wine and travel writer, restaurant industry veteran, and author of GrapeLive, “is one of [Bele
