Sardinian short story

When a network of friendship is created among small producers that is also and above all solidarity that can change the fortunes of a vintage and a company. 

Let's start by putting our hands up front. Here we are not talking about big, respectable bottles, extraordinary producers, unique terroirs in the world. We are talking about a small story of solidarity among small producers in a region, Sardinia, where life, for those in this business, is not the easiest. 

The protagonists of this little story are three: Piero Carta of Magomadas, Gianpaolo Ledda of Sorso, and Samuel Corda of Neoneli. The first, a Malvasia producer, has an accident caused by a farm machine that injures his left leg. At this time, the area's vineyards are under severe powdery mildew attacks and Piero cannot move from his chair. He risks losing the harvest.

At this point something happens, an exchange of phone calls. We arrive. Samuel and Gianpaolo drop everything and leave. At 5 a.m. they are in the vineyard doing the necessary treatments saving the situation and the vintage.

A glass of wine (even two), a piece of bread and cheese and it's all good. A viticultural version of the traditional paradura, the solidarity network among Sardinian shepherds that is triggered in times of trouble. 

There is a lot of talk about individualism and envy among Sardinian wine producers, and there is definitely some truth to it, but things like this also happen. Just a little story.