Azienda Agricola Nuova Cappelletta s.s.

Cantina e Vini

Nuova Cappelletta is an organic estate primarily focused on quality wine making and vineyard management. Also ‘Piemontese’ cattle breeding and cereal growing are carried out at the farm, as part of a sustainable farming approach. The farm is located in Vignale Monferrato, Italy, ad it covers 210 HA (519 acres) of hilly landscape. Of these about 20 HA (50 acres) are vineyards. The entire estate is certified for organic farming since 1984 and all its produce meets the DEMETER standards for biodynamic agriculture. According to these principles, the farm is managed for sustainability, and all activities are interconnected. As an example, culture rotation and cattle manure together with the diversified cultivations are fundamental to maintain a well balanced and sustainable land fertility.

The vineyards of Nuova Cappelletta are located on the hilly fields that belong to the estate, and are interrupted by fields in rotation or pastures. The terrain lies on top of a layer of sea deposits from the Miocenic period and a geological boundary crosses the estate from north to south. Our vines are guyot-trained. The fruiting heads are pruned to 5-7 buds and grass is grown between the rows in order to create a competitive environment, where the vines respond by naturally limiting their output. The plants are protected and treated with substances of animal, mineral and plant origin, as certified by the body for organic farming (CCPB). The biodynamic method is monitored by the Demeter technicians.