{"product_id":"イポジェオ","title":"IPOGEO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIPOGEO 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Italy, Tuscany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuscany's leading natural Chianti producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a winery I have loved for many years.\u003cbr\u003eCastellina produces Chianti that is rustic, gently drinkable, and utterly delightful.\u003cbr\u003eWith even fresher fruit than Chianti, it's a light medium-bodied wine that slips down easily. It's a bottle I highly recommend even for those who are not very familiar with Italian wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIpogeo means \"underground\" or \"beneath the earth\". This wine represents not only the visible surface of the earth but also a consideration for the life and ecosystem of the earth.\u003cbr\u003eAged for 8 months in separate stainless steel and cement tanks. After blending, it is bottled and aged for another 10 months in the bottle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3847\/9640\/files\/S__13492246.jpg?v=1774328291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[Producer Information]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGradually adopting natural farming methods since 1999, they fully transitioned to biodynamic farming in 2004.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purpose\u003c\/span\u003e is to pass on the crops produced from this land to the next generation.\u003cbr\u003eGrapes, chestnut groves, wheat, olives, various Mediterranean plants...\u003cbr\u003eHow can all nature and humans live together hand-in-hand forever?\u003cbr\u003eAfter much deliberation, they arrived at biodynamic farming.\u003cbr\u003eAdditionally, Ivan Chirico, a comrade who long supported the farm with Fabio, has become independent.\u003cbr\u003eFabio himself takes on a supportive role, now managing the farm with his daughter Eleonora and son Francesco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir great achievements in the Chianti region, where genuine natural winemakers are very few, were recognized, and they were selected as the sole \"Winery of the Year\" and highest-ranked in the 2009 Italian BIO Wine Guide.\u003cbr\u003eRecently, they haven't even participated in exhibitions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen listening to him, there is surprisingly little talk about winemaking.\u003cbr\u003eHe says, \"Winemaking is grape growing. Field work is 90%. So there's almost nothing to do in the winery.\"\u003cbr\u003eThe total area of the farm is 110ha. Various plants are mixed, such as chestnut groves, olives, grapes, and Mediterranean-specific plants. All the fields are surrounded by forests, creating a natural environment where chemical elements cannot intrude. Therefore, practicing biodynamic farming is relatively easy.\u003cbr\u003eAll fields face south, and the soil is soft and sandy, like a beach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough it is 50km to the port town of Diborna, it is said that these fields were all sea several hundred years ago.\u003cbr\u003eThe top of the hill is named Pietramarina, 'Sea Stone', and indeed there are many rocks in the fields,\u003cbr\u003ewhale fossils are said to be found nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis field work, having practiced biodynamic farming for many years, is indeed,\u003cbr\u003eboth specialized and very logical, making it all convincing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e① Grapes inherently seek nutrients themselves, so if humans provide nutrients, they stop seeking and it's not good. It's the same as how domesticated animals cannot survive if returned to the wild.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e② Preparation 501 plays a role in blocking sunlight.\u003cbr\u003eSince it's not needed in this area with a lot of silica, they use 500 (plants stuffed into cow horns) instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e③ Red flowers (crimson clover) have the property of spreading their roots widely underground and play a role in fixing nitrogen in the soil. The state of these flowers indicates the balance between the power of the stars and the power of the earth.\u003cbr\u003e・Small stems, short roots growing upwards → Deep connection with the sky.\u003cbr\u003e・Thick stems, roots spreading horizontally → Deep connection with the earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e④ Farm work is done not according to the phases of the moon, but according to \"the distance between the moon and the earth.\"\u003cbr\u003eWhen close, they work on soil and roots; when far, they work on branches, leaves, and fruits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of following natural farming theories, they incorporate what is needed from years of experience and adapt flexibly. And they incorporate things that give power to the land. They never force nature or distort it unnecessarily.\u003cbr\u003eThe fields surrounded by natural forests, the gentle breeze from the Tyrrhenian Sea, the complex aroma of herbs, and the scent of the sea. This environment is precisely the result of Fabio's approach of listening to the voice of the fields.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"カステッリーナ／CASTELLINA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51848009449752,"sku":null,"price":3520.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3847\/9640\/files\/1414116779-344369_2.jpg?v=1774328527","url":"https:\/\/firefly-naturelab.shop\/en\/products\/%e3%82%a4%e3%83%9d%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a7%e3%82%aa","provider":"wine store firefly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}