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| Our Vineyards |
The vineyards stretch all around the farm-house, hidden in the hills of San Luigi, this is one of the best areas for the production of Dolcetto di Dogliani. Throughout this area the work of agricultural reconstruction has continued since the end of the second world war.
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From 2001, until now, the vineyards of Cascina Corte have all been restored we have changed stakes and wires, and removed missing rooted cuttings. The vineyards date back to the late 40’s, and produce about 45-50 quintals per hectare (the strongest Dolcetto di Dogliani, producing 90 quintals per hectare.)
In 2002 we planted 1.5 hectares of new vineyards, half with
Nebbiolo and half with the
Barbera variety.
Taking advice from our agronomist Giampiero Romana, we planted different rootstocks depending
on the terrain of each area, and endeavoured to use varieties which had been traditionally cultivated here.
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Here at Dogliani we look to maintain the health of our vines with entirely organic
solutions, we use only verdigris
and quarry sulfur.
We do not use manure on our vines, and never chemical fertilisers.
We do not claim ourselves to be organic fundamentalists, but we take inspiration from certain principles of biodynamic agriculture, and organic farming. At the centre of our attention is the fertility of the land, which we nurture through the introduction of Green manure..
"Green manure" is an ancient technique for the natural enrichment of nutrients in the soil.
We sow legumes in alternating rows, which still allows space for our agricultural machinery. The legumes fix nitrogen into the atmosphere of the soil, an essential nutrient for maintain soil health and productivity. After flowering the leguminous plants are shredded, and mulched back into the soil to enrich carbon content.
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