Montevibiano

Yesterday morning I went on a field trip to a vineyard about 45 minutes away, still in Perugia, with my Business of Food class. The wine company is called Cantina Monte Vibiano Vecchio, but we just call it Montevibiano for short. This winery is particularly interesting because it is the first zero emission winery in Italy and one of the few of the world. It has some amazing technology – some very simple and some more complex – that has allowed it to be so environmentally sustainable.

Inside the winery - the wine is processed and fermented in these large stainless steel containers.  White wine doesn't need to be stored or fermented after this process - but red wine does.

Inside the winery – the wine is processed and fermented in these large stainless steel containers. White wine doesn’t need to be stored or fermented after this process, but red wine does.

Montevibiano's red wine is stored in these wooden barrels called barriques to further ferment and to enhance the flavor.

Montevibiano’s red wine is stored in these wooden barrels called barriques to further ferment and to enhance the flavor.

Our tour guide was nice and offered some very interesting information about the company and its operations.

Our tour guide was nice and offered some very interesting information about the company and its operations.

This is the engineer who carried out the company's green initiatives - he is now taking on more of a marketing role for the company.

This is the engineer who carried out the company’s green initiatives – he is now taking on more of a marketing role for the company.

At the end of the tour we had a wine tasting in the Green Bar room (newly redesigned - a great space!).  We tried Montevibiano's 1 white wine and 3 red wines - my favorite was the white wine.

At the end of the tour we had a wine tasting in the Green Bar room (newly redesigned – a great space!). We tried Montevibiano’s 1 white wine and 3 red wines – my favorite was the white wine.

About to try their delicious olive oil - they freeze the oil right after production to preserve all of the flavors until use.

About to try their delicious olive oil – they freeze the oil right after production to preserve all of the flavors until use.

The CEO of the company talked to us for a bit at the end of the wine-tasting.

The CEO of the company talked to us for a bit at the end of the wine-tasting.

We visited Montevibiano because my class will be working with the company, specifically with the engineer/marketer, to help create a marketing plan for them. I’m not sure if I’m allowed to share the details, but I’m excited!

EDIT: Also check out the blog that was written regarding the field trip and some more about Montevibiano! Here’s the link on the Babson blog.