The story of Cristina ... a woman of the future with a look to the past

It is said that behind every great man, c’è una grande donna… Bè, I have been able to confirm.

It all began one afternoon in my country Lorenzaga Motta di Livenza, between the rustle of the corn shaken by the wind, the song of the hoopoe, and the cheerful voices of Erica and Giulio, my little cousins ​​who were rolling in the grass. After a look at the window in contemplation of such simple beauty of life, I started watching videos of some local producers.

Suddenly my attention was magnetized by a woman who told, Cristina Garetto. Something life d istinto, I always say, is my guide in life. Friends, that day my instincts pointed to the direction and set me in motion. After a brief search found the contacts and I arranged for a meeting with her. The next afternoon I was in Tezze di Piave, in the main office of the Cellar Cecchetto.

As usual I took a turn them around. Mi like to understand where people live and feel the atmosphere, is know as a bit '. After stopping my memories with some pictures, I headed entrance. Cristina was to welcome me, and our smiles made us know immediately.

Azienda Agricola Cecchetto

During my visit, I told the meeting happy with Giorgio Cecchetto, her husband. Law, graduated at the higher Institute would never have thought to his fate in the wine world ... but life holds for us nice surprises, enough to grasp them.

He told me about the company and its wines. Proudly sponsoring the vine Raboso and its territories, Cantina Cecchetto is a founding member of the "Brotherhood of Raboso Piave".

All of a sudden he told me that make wine grapes obtained from well 35 hectares of vineyards in Lorenzaga Motta di Livenza.  I could not help that astounded eyes, explaining that I had just arrived from there.

Cellar Cecchetto Lorenzaga in Motta di Livenza

Cristina became sommelier, decided to point to the tradition of trying to maintain a particular form of vine cultivation, "The Bellussera" (cultivation of four screws supported by a pole, that, once they reach the height, are inclined giving the vineyard a form radiating). Designed by F.lli Bellussi between the 1850 and the 1900, now disused because supplanted by forms with higher density of plants per hectare. Tradition hand in hand with innovation, because at the same time looking to the future with the experimental. In 2002, in fact, were planted the first 5000 screws from new clonal selections of Raboso.

You must know that I love the history and traditions. Lo so, lo so, I have already said in my other stories ... But this is to make you understand my enthusiasm, when suddenly he told me that the study of a text 1600, the refinement of Raboso happened in acacia wood land ..., gelso, chestnut and cherry! ("The Hundred and ten memories that make good factor out of Villa" by Giacomo Agostinetti, born in 1597 the Cimadolmo, a confining Paese)

Vineyards Cecchetto

For this effort she was awarded the "@ Terra Prix 2010 " by the Minister of Agriculture Giancarlo Galan as part of the celebration of the World Day of Rural Women. He told me of his research, and at one point he mentioned a certain Prof. Luigi Manzoni and his famous intersections. He said he was buried just Lorenzaga, in the cemetery where there is almost my whole family, where when the time comes I will be there. Oh my mama say, but that speeches should be and do ..., so to speak, I have many stories yet to be told!

Prof. Ma making al. Manzoni, you should know that what intrigued me and a lot of! So much so that on the same evening, I and my dear friend Renzo, with a stack to the hand, Lorenzaga wandered in the cemetery of his research to the past twenty-two! I've never said I'm quite stubborn and that if I put myself in the head is not something difficult to reach? Friends, is so! When you finally found it satisfied I stopped in front of his eyes fierce and proud.

It was then that I decided to tell him ... and I will, in my next story.

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