Castello di Querceto Società Agricola Spa

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The Querceto's Castle (Castello di Querceto) is located about 7 km from Greve in Chianti, Province of Florence, at an altitude of 470 m.a.s.l. in the middle of green hills. The property extends almost entirely in the proximity of the company headquarters, in the Dudda valley. The total extension is 190 hectares, composed of 59 ha of vineyards, 5 ha of olive groves, and the rest are mainly woods. The vineyards and olive groves lie on the valley's slopes, at altitudes between 400 and 530 m.a.s.l.
The winery's philosophy seeks to enhance the typicality of the territory, the link with the individual vineyards and sustainable production.
The main product is Chianti Classico Docg, followed by Igt Colli della Tosana Centrale Rosso, Igt Toscana Rosso, Chianti Docg, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Doc, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and other secondary products. Chianti Classico is marketed in the three qualitative levels foreseen by the Denomination (Annata, Riserva and Gran Selezione). The main variety grown is Sangiovese, followed by other autochthonous and some international varieties, such as Cabernet and Merlot. The overall average production is around 3500 q of grapes and around 700kg of oil. The company bottles around 400,000 bottles per year. The most important secondary activity is agritourism.

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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.

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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