FOLIAGE IN THE VINEYARDS AND LANDSCAPE THERAPY
WALKING IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE REGENERATES PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, HERE IS THE LANDSCAPE THERAPY WHICH IS AT MAXIMUM INTENSITY IN AUTUMN IN TUSCANY
by Donatella Cinelli Colombini, #winedestination
winery with a view Tuscany Fattoria del Colle
My friend Angelo Gaja says that the foliage in the Tuscan vineyards has only one colour and is therefore less beautiful than that of the wine districts where there are many grape varieties and therefore many shades.
But that’s not true!
The human mind needs simple and harmonious images to feel good. Certain territories such as Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO heritage site since 2004 due to the beauty of its agricultural landscape, offer this type of scenery. Almost a balm for the soul.
The leaves of the vines begin to yellow immediately after the harvest and fall at the end of December. A short period in which the Tuscany of wine, where Sangiovese is the undisputed sovereign, is covered by a golden yellow brocade. The landscape of Brunello, Chianti Classico or Vino Nobile has remained intact for centuries. There are some large factories, a remnant of the industrialization dream of the mid-twentieth century, but they are very few, not like in Piedmont.
The landscape has an austere harmony made of history, nature and love of mankind. Woods, ploughed land for sowing, Sangiovese vineyards that become a golden cloak. Come and see it for yourself!
