When speaking of Langhe, one thinks of famous wines, tonda gentile hazelnuts and truffles, products that have made Piedmont famous throughout the world. It is a region where the hills dominate and that combines a rich, ancient history with a well-established agricultural tradition. Even UNESCO has defined Langhe as a World Heritage Site.

And the Naturalmente cooperative is situated right in Langhe, precisely in Murazzano, on Strada Provinciale 32 travelling towards Lovera. The estate consists of a 12-hectare plot with Dolcetto vineyards, hazelnut trees and goji berries. All production implements organic farming methods.

Many small details make our vineyards special.
The poles are traditional chestnut, pruning and harvesting are done by hand and the brunches are tied using flexible willow twigs (“gure” in Piedmontese dialect), thus avoiding plastic materials.

Treatments with copper and sulphur, as well as those with organic fertilisation (the only ones allowed in organic farming), are applied by reducing the passage of mechanical vehicles to a minimum, and in many places the work is done by hand due to the steep slopes.
Another important technique calls for planting special varieties of grass in the rows, a solution that reduces the weeds, minimises the number of cuts necessary, and drains moisture from the soil, promoting a better quality of grapes.

The same philosophy applies to the cultivation of hazelnuts and goji berries.
Most of the operations (pruning, fertilisation, harvesting) are performed by hand, in any case limiting the use of mechanical means to a minimum. For the goji berries, paper strips are used to train the branches to avoid polluting the soil with non-biodegradable materials.