Vallepicciola Società Agricola Srl

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Vallepicciola is located in Pievasciata, Vagliagli, on the eastern side of Castelnuovo Berardenga, in the province of Siena. The history of Vallepicciola began in 1999, when the entrepreneur Bruno Bolfo and his sister Giuseppina, originally from Liguria, decided to renovate an old convent of nuns abandoned for decades which was located near their country house in Pievasciata, a hamlet of Castelnuovo Berardenga, a few kilometers from Siena. Today the convent is the wonderful 5-star Hotel Le Fontanelle which attracts tourists from all over the world, thanks to a unique, elegant structure with attention to every detail. The Vallepicciola farm was born around the hotel, which, with its 105 hectares of vineyards, produces 15 labels using only its own grapes. Distributed on the hilly areas to the left of the Arbia river, the vineyards of Vallepicciola Società Agricola srl ​​have been selected and planted following and supporting the composition of the soils and areas, in which amalgam of clays, calcareous marl, bluish marl, tuff, sandstone alternate. and sands. The great variability of the soils of Vallepicciola gives richness, elegance and uniqueness to the wines that come to life here. The company philosophy of Vallepicciola is in fact closely linked to its terroir: the principle is that the wines must be a unique expression of their soil, climate and work carried out in the vineyard, and that the vineyard must be worked with a sustainable approach, so as to can be bequeathed to future generations.

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AIR Indicator

AIR indicator reflects the total greenhouse gas emission directly or indirectly associated with the company activities (GHG Inventory).
Total emissions are divided into six categories: Category 1 – Direct GHG emissions; Category 2 – Indirect GHG emissions from imported energy; Category 3 – Indirect GHG emissions from transportation; Category 4 – Indirect GHG emissions from products used by organization; Category 5 – Indirect GHG emissions associated with the use of products from the organization (NS=Non Significant as outside the reporting boundaries); Category 6 – Indirect GHG emissions from other sources.
The result is graphically represented by the ring in which the colored segments represent the contribution of each Category.

DETAILS
Category 1 – Direct GHG emissions
Category 2 – Indirect GHG emissions from imported energy
Category 3 – Indirect GHG emissions from transportation
Category 4 – Indirect GHG emissions from products used by organization
Category 5 – Indirect GHG emissions associated with the use of products from the organization (NS=Non Significant as outside the reporting boundaries)
Category 6 – Indirect GHG emissions from other sources

WATER Indicator

The WATER indicator expresses the potential environmental impacts resulting from the use of fresh water. It takes into account the water directly consumed and polluted by the activities that the company carries out, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, during a calendar year. These impacts are evaluated by two indicators: in particular, water scarcity (Direct Water Scarcity Footprint) depends on the water drawn from water bodies, while the estimate of the qualitative degradation of water (Non-Comprehensive Direct Water Degradation Footprint) derives from processes of re-naturalization of the water bodies.

Direct Water Scarcity Footprint

DETAILS
IRRIGATION
TREATMENTS
WINERY
 

NON-COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT WATER DEGRADATION FOOTPRINT

DETAILS
VINEYARD

VINEYARD Indicator

VINEYARD indicator measures the agricultural practices impact: the use of agrochemicals and their effects on ground water, air and soil quality; the soil management which includes the use of fertilizers; the management of organic materials; phenomena such as compaction and erosion and other activities that can affect biodiversity. The impact of such parameters are expressed on a scale from A to E (A = minimal environmental impact; E = strong environmental impact).

Environmental Impact
B
MIN
A
B
C
D
E
MAX

TERRITORY Indicator

TERRITORY indicator assesses the impact of winery's activities on its surrounding area and local community. This includes: the impact on surrounding biodiversity, taking also into account initiatives carried out by the wine company to protect and preserve the environment; the social and economic impact on local workforce (both in terms of job creation and job quality); the impact on local communities that is producers and consumers. Such indicator analyses whether the winery has respected the socio-economic parameters required by the project.

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VIVA. Sustainable wine
Ministero della transizione ecologica