The Field

The field is a fundamental factor for the cultivation of the vine as different types of vines require soils and soils with different characteristics; in fact, the same vine from grapes with different characteristics if grown in different soils. Mainly it contains the reserve of water and mineral salts necessary for the life of the plant although the vines do not require fertile soils but the poorest ones. The fundamental factors to consider for their cultivation are drainage which allows the plant not to remain in contact with water for too long as the vine fears stagnation of water and the mineral salts it contains. The roots of the vines absorb the nutritional substances precisely from the layer of arable land placed above the underlying soil and they will influence the character of the wine. Therefore, in identifying the optimal soil, reference is made to two main characteristics: texture and chemical composition. The texture or grain size consists of the percentage composition of sand, silt and clay. The composition of the soil refers to the presence of limestone, marl, schist and clays, all ideal elements for viticulture.