Cantina Orsogna is an organic and bodynamic producers in Terre di Chieti, Italy. Sheep wander freely through the vineyards in winter and their wool is the thread used as the binding for each bottle.
The cultivation of the vineyards is in harmony with nature. Cold winters in the Abruzzo mountains and the hot summers in the plain force shepherds to move their flocks seasonally. Therefore sheep can find, at any time of the year, the most suitable place to feed and produce quality wool, milk and meat. An ancient practice that began in autumn (ritually on 29th of September, the day dedicated to St. Michael, protector of shepherds) and the return to the mountains coincided with the beginning of summer. About 3,000 sheep annually graze in the vineyards.
