"The 50-year-old history of Cà del Bosco – one of the area’s best known and most respected wineries – has combined soil conservation and preservation of traditions alongside a series of technological innovations: “Our company was one of the first to use machinery to wash and dry grapes”, says Maurizio Zanella, founder and chairman of Cà del Bosco. “At the time, many people laughed at us and some even considered the practice to be blasphemous – following the adulteration scandals of the 1970s, water was considered to be the devil by many wine-producers. In fact, our berry spa (as we call it) is a highly beneficial process because it detaches the grapes and purifies them naturally. Our washing technique is similar to that used by the fruit and vegetable sector and although there are only five wineries in the world that use this method today, I believe that within the next 50 years it will become standard procedure for anyone involved in wine production”." - Matteo Morichini
