COCCINEA - Croatina, 2018

Is “Tenuta Belvedere di Cabrini Gianluca” really all Gianluca Cabrini’s? This is one of the questions I have asked myself since the very beginning. The answer was not long in coming. No! Tenuta Belvedere is referred to as “di Cabrini Gianluca” (of Gianluca Cabrini) in its name, but this is only due to the Italian legal system. There is in fact a majority shareholder! She may seem like an impersonal shareholder, but in actual fact she is much more tangible and determined than you might imagine. She may seem to be invisible and silent, but in actual fact she is always by my side and ready to give her opinion. In the company, our roles are different, but closely-related. From the vineyard to the cellar, she gives me everything I need and, like in a continuous “game”, she provides me with clues to the next step to be taken and I have the task of observing her expressions and interpreting them as best I can in order to identify what she is telling me. Sometimes her expressions excite me, other times they surprise me, until almost scaring me. On every occasion, however, I reinforce my additional duty of protecting her, aware that I can always do more. Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I present to you: Mother Nature!