Villa Bogdano, Veneto, Italy
Veneto, Italy
Based in the small Italian village of Lison, Tenuta Planitia is an historic agricultural and viticultural estate, producing wines under the name Villa Bogdano 1880.
It has been certified organic since 1993 and is a Natura 2000 Biodiversity Conservation Site, hosting many protected species within its Planitia woodland, an ancient and delicate habitat dating back to 1200 that Domenico Veronese and his family have committed to preserve and support, hence the name “Planitia”.
The estate hosts 18 hectares of historic vineyards, that they have been painstakingly restoring since 2016. The oldest one consists of 117 vines and was planted using an ancient method called "Cassone Padovano". This training method was developed by Benedictine monks in the Middle Ages. In order to preserve the genetic characteristics of the biotypes in their vineyards, Domenico and his winemaker Lucio are replacing and replanting vines only from their original cuttings. They are renovating an historic rural building situated in the middle of the old vineyards to be used as a site for educational tours and the promotion of old vine viticulture and winemaking, with the aim of persuading other producers and consumers that old vineyards are an asset and not a liability.
“Being family owned and run by a team of people that have known each other for more than 30 years, we are completely free and independent in our choices and long-term strategies, including the passionate conservation and support of the old vine heritage.” Domenico Veronese, owner, Villa Bogdano