In Audience with Pope Francis, with Michele Bernetti and the world of wine.

On January 22 we all had a private audience with Pope Francis, on the occasion of the Conference that Vinitaly organized on the theme "The Economy of Francis and the World of Italian Wine." A meeting occasion that took place in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, in which we participated together with the main wine companies from every region.
An emotional moment experienced firsthand by Michele Bernetti, which remains in our history along with the words of Pope Francis, who insisted on the theme of social and environmental sustainability closely connected to wine, and on respect and humanity as decisive values both in the use of land and in the management of work, people and responsible consumption of products.

The audience was sponsored by the Diocese of Verona and Veronafiere with Vinitaly in Rome.
Here is an excerpt of Pope Francis' words, "In terms of the number of companies involved, the quality of production and the impact on employment, yours is certainly a significant reality, both on the Italian and international wine scene, and it is therefore good that you find yourselves reflecting together on the ethical aspects and moral responsibilities that all this entails, and that in this you draw inspiration from the Poverello of Assisi. The fundamental lines along which you have chosen to move - concern for the environment, work and healthy consumer habits - point to an attitude focused on respect, at various levels. And respect, in your work, is certainly fundamental: for a quality product, in fact, the application of industrial techniques and commercial logic is not enough; the land, the vine, the processes of cultivation, fermentation and aging require constancy, they require attention and they require patience."