{"id":2290,"date":"2018-11-29T16:38:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T16:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vinibalestrivalda.com\/what-we-do\/lunalonga\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T09:34:13","slug":"lunalonga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vinibalestrivalda.com\/en\/wines\/lunalonga\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunalonga"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lunalonga<\/span><\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]Wait to follow the lunar cycles, to enjoy, finally,
\nthe finesse and balance, without equal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A seductive Soave in which Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave are in harmonious balance, yielding a wine with a rich color and fragrances of nectarine, apricot, thyme and elderflowers.
\nMellow on the palate thanks to its long aging, it offers the typical almond-like notes of Garganega on the finish.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes” style=”boxed_accordion”][vc_accordion_tab title=”The moon and the farmer” title_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#feb826″][vc_column_text]The name Lunalonga derives from a combination of \u201cluna\u201d (\u201cthe Moon\u201d) and \u201clonga\u201d (\u201clong\u201d in the dialect of the Veneto).
\nIn this way we have sought to pay tribute to the rural wisdom handed down to us by our grandparents, in which respect for the phases of the moon in agriculture and the wine\u2019s natural need for time in the cellar were fundamental.<\/p>\n

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The Italian word \u201cluna\u201d derives from the Indo-European \u201clouksna\u201d, or \u201creflected light\u201d; \u201cselene\u201d in Ancient Greek and \u201cchandra\u201d in Sanskrit have the same meaning.
\nTo indicate the moon, the Germanic languages prefer, on the other hand, to use another Indo-European root, \u201cme(n)ses\u201d, which means \u201cmonth\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Formed around 4.3 billion years ago, the Moon is the only natural satellite that orbits around the Earth, as well as being the celestial body closest to it.
\nIt therefore seems logical that its influence on agriculture was always a keystone for all the ancient cultures, which adapted their times of sowing and harvesting to its cycles.
\nThis form of wisdom has come down to us by means of popular traditions that have been passed down from father to son, and it is still very much alive today in those zones with the most deep-rooted rural cultures.<\/p>\n

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Its phases, which last 29 days in all, can be broken down into:<\/p>\n

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NEW MOON
\nWhen the moon, seen from the Earth, lies exactly between the Earth and the Sun, the side of it that is facing us is completely dark.<\/p>\n

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WAXING MOON
\nJust a few hours after the new moon, it becomes visible once again as a thin crescent that is open towards the left; the phase between the new and the full moon lasts about 14 days and is known as the waxing moon.<\/p>\n

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FULL MOON
\nNow the moon has completed half of its journey and shines with its full brightness in the sky.<\/p>\n

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WANING MOON
\nImmediately after the full moon, our satellite slowly begins its journey once again; this phase lasts approximately 14 days and continues until the next new moon.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes” style=”boxed_accordion”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Wines and volcanoes” title_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#5b3b79″][vc_column_text]Balestri Valda\u2019s vineyards are situated within a large volcanic\/tectonic basin delimited to the West by the tectonic line of Castelvero and to the East by the Schio-Vicenza line.<\/p>\n

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There is a close relationship between basalt soils and the rich flavors and balance that are to be found in the wines that come from them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Basalts are volcanic rocks that were formed by successive series of eruptions that went on for three geological cycles, all of them in a sub-marine environment. These eruptions gave rise to volcanoclastic products of colors varying from gray to yellow and reddish, depending on their area of formation and degree of oxidation. The action of external agents then had varied effects on the different volcanic substrata, contributing towards a re-modelling of the landscape and thus creating its modern-day appearance.<\/p>\n

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Basalts, which are poor in silicon and rich in magnesium and iron, tend to absorb between 85% and 99% of the phosphates added to these rocks. Consequently, any periodic fertilization should be reduced considerably in terms of frequency, also owing to these rocks\u2019 strong draining capacities.<\/p>\n

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But in our soils there is not only basalt; this black stone is in fact mixed with white limestone, creating an amalgam of minerals from which the vines are able to benefit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The limestone deposits are what is left of ancient sea beds; these sediments rich in calcium carbonate, depositing themselves at the bottom of the sea, trapped animals and shells, which we can still find today in fossils of very curious and varied kinds.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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