Climate change and vineyards: effects and solutions
How climate change is transforming vineyards around the world: earlier harvests, the migration of grape varieties and solutions for the viticulture of the future.
Between vineyards and poetry: Ossola in the verses of Nando Scarmozzino
Between vineyards and poetry: Nando Scarmozzino's collection 'Il cuor che non persi' tells the story of Ossola valley by valley, with wine as its…
The grape harvest: when and how grapes are picked
The grape harvest, a crucial stage in winemaking: how the time of harvest is determined and why grape quality makes all the difference.
Climate change: causes, effects and what we can do
Climate change: causes, from the greenhouse effect to human-produced greenhouse gases, consequences for the environment and health, and what we can do every day.
Grapevine fruit set: what it is and when it occurs
What grapevine fruit set is: the phase in which the flower transforms into a berry, initiating the development of the future bunch of grapes.
Valli Ossolane DOC: what it means and what it guarantees
What Valli Ossolane DOC means: the Controlled Designation of Origin that certifies wines produced in the Ossola Valley.
Heroic viticulture in Val d’Ossola
Heroic viticulture in Val d'Ossola, as told by our winery: vineyards on slopes exceeding 30%, hand harvesting and the globally award-winning Vigna Vagna 2019.
Organic, biodynamic or natural wine: the differences
Organic, biodynamic, natural wine: what these terms really mean and how they differ in the world of oenology.
Heroic viticulture: growing vines in extreme conditions
What heroic viticulture is: traditional techniques and native grape varieties for producing wine in extreme terrain and climate conditions.
Our company: who we are and our story
Azienda Agricola Edoardo Patrone: since 2017, Edoardo, Stella and a team of young winegrowers have been carrying on the Ossola tradition.
Prünent: the native grape variety of the Val d’Ossola
Prünent, a native grape variety of the Val d'Ossola: history, medieval origins and characteristics of the Ossola Nebbiolo cultivated for centuries on the hills…
Vine pruning: training systems in the vineyard
Vine pruning in Val d'Ossola: from Guyot to spur-pruned cordon, through to the traditional Ossola toppia on stone columns and chestnut beams.
The crying of the vine: between science, legend and beneficial properties
The crying of the vine: a positive phenomenon linked to vine pruning and the plant's awakening, between science, legend and beneficial properties.
Insects in the vineyard: identifying and managing threats and allies
Insects in the vineyard: how to identify allies and threats to vineyard biodiversity and vine health.
Vine flowering: inflorescences
Vine flowering: how the inflorescences from which grape bunches will develop after fruit set are formed and develop.
Grape veraison: when berries change colour
Grape veraison: the stage when berries change colour and begin to accumulate sugars, approaching ripeness.
The grape: how the fruit begins to take shape
After fruit set, the flower transforms into the grape fruit: how the berry is formed and develops in the early stages of growth.
The awakening of nature in the vineyard in spring
After winter, the awakening of nature also involves the vines: the work carried out by winegrowers in the plant’s new life cycle.
Vine budbreak: spring in the vineyard
Vine budbreak between March and April: the stage when the first shoots appear on the canes, combining aesthetic appeal with critical challenges.
Grape ripening: from veraison to harvest
How wine grapes ripen: the balance between sugars and acidity that determines the optimum time for harvest.
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