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ITALY
– ORGANIC WINES –
in order to produce wines with a strong identity in a
healthy environment. Since 2019, the company has
been certified organic.
Although it was already working under the organic
system, certification has opened up fast track access to
northern European markets where it exports a large part
of its production of between 35,000 and 50,000 bottles.
GIOGANTINU CANTINA SOCIALE
The Cantina Sociale Giogantinu was founded in 1955
and has grown over time to its current 250 members.
It boasts 320 hectares of vineyards managed by its
members, who bring their precious grapes to the
modern winery. The company always looks to the
future, devoting great attention to innovation and
training, and feels that evolving means growing and
improving while respecting tradition. The area covered
by Giogantinu’s winegrowers is located in the northeast
of Sardinia, an enchanting hilly region with a
strong vocation for wine production. It has a strong
regional identity and clear stylistic precision, all with an
increasing focus on sustainability. In fact, in recent years
Giogantinu has been experimenting with the principles
of organic winemaking. In collaboration with partners,
it supports the conversion of Vermentino vineyards
from traditional farming techniques to organic. In
2018, it switched to the renewable energy source of the
sun, installing a photovoltaic system to the roof of its
buildings – the system now produces 136775.31 kWh
annually from 497.46 m 2 of panels. Its new approach
is epitomised by its organic Vermentino di Gallura
DOCG and an IGT Isola dei Nuraghi Rosso without
added sulphites. This is a very important milestone for
this historic Sardinian company, which has a processing
capacity of 25,000 quintals of grapes per year.
The young generation at the Berritta winery who epitomise the
sustainable future of Sardinian viticulture
Sicily and Sardinia are two benchmark regions for
organic winegrowing in Italy, not only due to their
predisposition from a soil and climate perspective,
but also due to the determination of sensitive and farsighted
producers, from small, young wineries right
through to the large, long-standing co-operative. Their
approach encapsulates a high level of respect and
heralds an increasingly organic future.
Cantina Giogantinu’s agronomic approach favours the
lack of chemicals for growing vines, showing complete
respect for nature
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