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The GILBERT & GAILLARD International Magazine : Make some room in your lounge for WINE REGIONS from around the world
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ITALY<br />
– ORGANIC WINES –<br />
use of green manure with leguminous crops in the interrows,<br />
and natural nitrogen fertilization. This method of<br />
production is supported by the soil and climate of an<br />
area which is characterised by excellent wind flow, low<br />
rainfall, high levels of sunlight and a good temperature<br />
range. These factors make it possible to use few (if any)<br />
systemic treatments with only a few essential uses of<br />
copper, sulphur, lime or gypsum. Although this method<br />
is not classified as organic, it respects the environment<br />
and biodiversity, guaranteeing the genuine characters<br />
and wholesomeness of the wines produced.<br />
Moreover, the winery completes the quality control<br />
process by overseeing the entire production cycle, from<br />
the vineyard to bottling and packaging. For the tartaric<br />
stabilisation phase, it uses cold temperature control,<br />
bringing the temperature down to minus 6-8 degrees<br />
and allowing natural precipitation of the solids, without<br />
using other products which, although authorised, do not<br />
guarantee the same results.<br />
Annual production is about 100,000 bottles and the<br />
wines’ focus is on typicality, genuine characters and<br />
sincerity. Over the years, they have been enjoyed in areas<br />
such as the USA, Canada and the EU, where they are<br />
valued for their tradition rather than their certification.<br />
La Contralta is a visionary project to support the land,<br />
traditional vines and the men and women who live there<br />
and care passionately about their land<br />
SARDINIA<br />
LA CONTRALTA<br />
La Contralta is a young company established in 2019<br />
which has around 30 hectares of land divided into<br />
2 farms. The farm to the south of Olbia is in the Enas<br />
area in the municipality of Loiri Porto san Paolo and has<br />
5 hectares of espalier vines that are around 18 years old;<br />
a new winery is being built here. The farm in Palau starts<br />
on the hill and goes all the way down to the beach, where<br />
there is the original building used to receive guests, and<br />
where alberello vines have been planted at a density of<br />
10,000 plants per hectare. The aim is to produce wines<br />
that are identity-driven, minimalist, elegant, vertical and<br />
long-lived.<br />
Agronomist Maurizio Saettini ensured the principles<br />
of integrated pest management and the protection of<br />
biodiversity were implemented, using an approach based<br />
on integration and balance between history, culture,<br />
knowledge and intuition.<br />
Roberto Gariup, co-founder and winemaker at La Contralta<br />
AUTUMN 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 99