Under the encouragement of Luca Balbiano (who manages the vineyard of Villa Margherita in Turin which has freisa grapes), Laguna nel Bicciere, theClos di Montmartre in Paris and Senarum Vinea in Siena, joined forces.
From this small nucleus came a message that was immediately picked up: today the family has expanded with the participation of Leonardo’s Vineyard in Milan, San Francesco della Vigna in Venice, the vineyard of the Republic des Canuts in Lyon, the vineyard of the Botanical Garden in Palermo and the Vigna dei Papi in Avignon, Etna Urban Winery in Catania and Rooftop Reds in New York.
But many more vineyards will be entering shortly and we will report on them immediately.
The association aims to help these historic vineyards to make a stand, to continually expand their possibilities, to seek funding and to promote quality tourism linked to oenology; a rapidly expanding sector. Above all, it aims to enhance an agricultural heritage in each region, an historical and cultural heritage of enormous value and often with biodiversity treasures.