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Tenute Rubino, grape harvester women

Traditionally, the women of Salento attend to the farming activities in the vineyard. Tenute Rubino exploits this cultural tradition.

the fascination of the grape harvest

Harvest time is a sacred moment in Salento. Work and earth give the best fruits: the ripe and sound grapes of Primitivo.

The cutting of the bunches

Early, in the morning groups of women reach the vineyards. Hours pass among the rows of Negroamaro, to perform the rite of the grape harvest.

Grape harvesters carry the grapes

The manual harvesting of the bunches allows a careful selection. The baskets are unloaded and the grapes are transported to the cellar.

Uggìo, grape harvest: view from above

The baskets are gathered along the rows of the estate of Uggìo, in the hinterland of Brindisi. The teamwork is the 'golden rule' of Tenute Rubino.

Grape harvester carries the grapes

The grape harvest lasts for about two months, according to the ripening times of the different varieties. The work paces are established by nature.

Grape Harvest: moments of picking of grapes

The harvest is a rite in Salento and the women are the absolute protagonists in the picking of the bunches.