#01 - Regenerative Farming and Biodynamic Winemaking with Luigi Fenoglio

The first guest of the Forci podcast series is Luigi Fenoglio, the Farm Director behind Tenuta di Forci. Luigi first fell in love with biodynamic wine, its narrative and its strong cultural values. He collaborated for years with Slow Food, had two restaurants and was national coordinator of the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers for a decade. During these years he has learnt everything about biodynamic winemaking and regenerative farming, and he simply loves it. For him, there is no way back. 

In our discussion, Luigi talks about his passion for regenerative farming and biodynamic winemaking, the importance of sustainability, and sharing his aspirations for rejuvenating the land of Forci to its utmost capacity.

Key topics:

1. Biodynamic winemaking
2. Regenerative farming compared to organic farming and conventional farming
3. Sustainability and health benefits of regenerative farming
4. Importance of diversity, soil health and microbial life
5. Spiritual and scientific aspects of biodynamic farming
6. The connection between food, agriculture, and culture
7. Revitalising the land of Forci
8. The importance of water
9. Future plans for Forci’s land

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