Rooted and Regenerative

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Sara Emilia Nässén

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Volume 16, Unconventional Conversations •
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A bumblebee pollinating flowers in a regenerative vineyard in Alto Adige

It starts with the soil. “I am passionate about the microbial world under our feet, and the key role it plays in the vine’s adaptation to climate change,” says agronomist Martina Broggio, a sustainable viticulture consultant in northern Italy, Tuscany, Marche, and Puglia. Since 2018, Broggio has been helping wineries in Alto Adige move in a regenerative direction. Regenerative Viticulture (RV) requires a significant paradigm shift within vineyard management, where soil is understood as a living environment rather than as a container for growing grapes. It envisions an ecosystem in which all parts of the vineyard, including roots and bacteria,…

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Sara Nassen

Sara Emilia Nässén is a Swedish wine writer whose love for wine blossomed during several expatriations in Italy. She holds a Master degree in Wine Culture, Communication and Management from the Slow Food University UNISG (Università di Scienze Gastronomiche) in Piedmont. Before immersing herself into the world of wine, she worked as an architecture librarian. She currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden, where she writes for several online and print journals.

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