Natural by vocation
Casa Belfi's organic wines are born in the Marca Trevigiana, in San Polo di Piave, from the fortunate encounter of two passionate winemakers, Albino Armani and Maurizio Donadi. The result of their union is the application of a winegrowing philosophy inspired by Rudolf Steiner's biodynamic approach, respecting both tradition and nature. Here, a person is measured by his or her wine, both in regard to growing and to one’s art applied in the wine cellar. The individual has to be tuned in to the refined rhythm and needs characterizing all aspects of winegrowing. Winegrowing according to Rudolf Steiner is a process that starts with the soil and goes all the way to the bottle, following the rules of all things organic and biodynamic.
All nature whispers its secrets to us through its sounds. Sounds previously incomprehensible to our soul, now turn into the language with which nature expresses itself.
Rudolf Steiner
We believe that respect, tradition and the rediscovery of ancient methods are the easiest way to listen to the primordial music of nature. Here, it’s from this intimate harmony between earth, sky, grapevines and man that our wines are born - simple wines, with zero residue, unfiltered, nonclarified, healthy, authentic and long-lived. They are wines rich in hints of earth and roots. Being “dense” and proud of their intrinsic composition, they’re perfect to understand what natural yeasts really are, as they unfold their sensory contribution.
Biodynamic principles
Maurizio nourishes his land with decoctions, infusions and herbal infusion based on nettles, horsetail, silica and chamomile. As far as fertilizer is concerned, he uses cow horn manure. To keep away the bugs he only uses sulfur, copper and products based on microorganisms which fight pests. All this is the result of curiosity and research carried out over the years, and actually these studies have been going on for centuries. There are wind harps playing among the rows of the vineyard, giving both visitors and plants the balance that they have always been looking for. Visit Casa Belfi, taste our wine, and that will be sufficient in order to understand why animals and insects disappeared for decades, have chosen to come back.
Geography
The Province of Treviso, along the River Piave
Climate
Continental
Soil
Mostly fine-gravel, silty-clay-loam, with high percentage of limestone
Maurizio
Maurizio's journey began at the end of the 1990s, immediately after receiving his degree at the Scuola Enologica di Conegliano, where one learns everything regarding the conventional approach to winegrowing, but Maurizio knew that something was wrong. Applying the typically used chemicals on the fields, he actually got sick, suffering from palpitations, fever, feeling lousy, etc. So, he carried on twisting his nose and gritting his teeth for a few years, and in 2004 he decided enough is enough. It was time for total conversion to organic farming! This was a long and complex process, which culminated in 2016 with the Demeter certification. And he was the only producer of Prosecco in the entire flatlands to obtain that recognition.
The essence of biodynamic viticulture
To let Nature take its course respecting its rhythms with mindful interventions both in the fields and in the cellar. This is the philosophy of Maurizio Donadi, the winemaker who together with Albino Armani gave birth to the “Casa Belfi” project inspired by the biodynamic procedures. Casa Belfi Anfora has an intense yellow color, slightly cloudy since unfiltered, with fine and persistent perlage. Flowery and fruity scents are accompanied by notes of citrus, bread crust and a delicate smoky scent. Lively on the palate, with a good structure and sapidity. The yeast deposited on the bottom of the bottle offers the wine softness and longevity. [mkdf_button size="small" type="solid" text="download information" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.albinoarmani.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA_Casa_Belfi_Anfora_vino_bianco_frizzante_eng.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""]
To let Nature take its course respecting its rhythms with mindful interventions both in the fields and in the cellar. This is the philosophy of Maurizio Donadi, the winemaker who together with Albino Armani gave birth to the “Casa Belfi” project inspired by the biodynamic procedures. Casa Belfi “Bianco” has a lively yellow color, slightly cloudy since the wine is unfiltered. The expressive bouquet recalls white flowers and mature fruit. On the palate it is fresh and sapid, with a long and mineral finish. [mkdf_button size="small" type="solid" text="download information" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.albinoarmani.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA_Casa_Belfi_Bianco_eng.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""]
To let Nature take its course respecting its rhythms with mindful interventions both in the fields and in the cellar. This is the philosophy of Maurizio Donadi, the winemaker who together with Albino Armani gave birth to the “Casa Belfi” project inspired by the biodynamic procedures. Naturalmentefrizzante Bianco is straw yellow in color, with a fine and persistent perlage. Flowery and fruity scents are accompanied by notes of citrus, yeast and bread crust. It is lively on the palate with a perfectly balanced acidity. The yeast deposited on the bottom of the bottle adds softness and increases its longevity. [mkdf_button size="small" type="solid" text="download information" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.albinoarmani.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA_Casa_Belfi_Naturalmente_frizzante_Bianco_eng.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""]
To let Nature take its course respecting its rhythms with mindful interventions both in the fields and in the cellar. This is the philosophy of Maurizio Donadi, the winemaker who together with Albino Armani gave birth to the “Casa Belfi” project inspired by the biodynamic procedures. Naturalmentefrizzante Rosso represents a modern interpretation of the traditional Raboso variety. It is a lively purple wine, with a fine perlage, slightly cloudy since it is unfiltered. Its expressive bouquet recalls scents of plum, raspberry, rhubarb and licorice. The sip is lively, imbued with freshness and balanced tannins. The finish is long and pleasantly bittering. [mkdf_button size="small" type="solid" text="download information" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.albinoarmani.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA_Casa_Belfi_Naturalmente_frizzante_Rosso_eng.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""]
To let Nature take its course respecting its rhythms with mindful interventions both in the fields and in the cellar. This is the philosophy of Maurizio Donadi, the winemaker who together with Albino Armani gave birth to the “Casa Belfi” project inspired by the biodynamic procedures. Casa Belfi “Rosso” has an intense red color, slightly cloudy since the wine is unfiltered. The expressive bouquet recalls pomegranate, currant, carob and dark spices. The sip is full and vigorous, in perfect balance between freshness and sapidity. [mkdf_button size="small" type="solid" text="download information" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.albinoarmani.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AA_Casa_Belfi_Rosso_eng.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""]
Via Guizza, 28 – 31020 S. Polo di Piave (Treviso) – Italy
Tel. +39 3384107723 – info@albinoarmani.com