This week my wife and I took our son to discover the vineyards, the plants from which the grapes used for the production of table wine grow. We took advantage of the beautiful day and the not too hot weather to run a little and breathe cleaner air and our son really enjoyed himself, he never stopped for a second the whole time. By now the harvest has already begun and there is a great coming and going of tractors and farmers at work that have continuously attracted our attention.
Have you ever seen a vineyard up close? In Italy there are many vineyards of many different qualities, depending on multiple factors such as climate, soil composition, humidity and tradition. Italy is together with France, the largest wine producer in the world and every year exports millions of bottles all over the world with turnover of billions of euros in the sector.
I don't like wine, I'm a bit bucking the trend in a country where on average individuals consume an average of about 45 liters per year and we are in third place in the world after Portugal (51 liters) and France (49 liters) . But I love vineyards and in my city of Trani there are so many for the production of table wine and fine wines, including local wines such as Moscato di Trani, a particularly sweet wine that goes well with a dessert or fruit.
But in reality what I love most is walking through the vineyards, especially when the day is sunny, the temperature is perfect for walking in the country roads. In these days, farmers are at work to fix the lands, plow them with tractors, arrange the vineyards so that the branches grow healthily. The earth continually needs care and attention if we want the product to be of quality.
Furthermore, the olive harvest has begun, another product of which Italy is one of the major producers and consumers, also defined as green gold, is used in the Mediterranean diet, recognized as a nutrient with multiple physical benefits at the cardiovascular level and a powerful antioxidant but always to be used in moderation.
A glass of wine a day and two teaspoons of oil in food guarantee an excellent state of health, especially if accompanied by constant physical activity, simply a walk a day through the vineyards, breathing clean air and listening to the nature that still has much to teach us.
The day is at the end with my son dirty with earth but so happy to have walked on the wet earth, torn some grass, risked eating a stone (perhaps he will have mistaken it for a fruit!). I really hope that he understands how important nature is and we need to safeguard it from our destructive and disrespectful attitude.
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