Gordon Sumner (Sting) takes on the Wine Industry
Sting = Music! = Wine? How cool is that? I am a big fan of wine and also a big fan of Sting, i.e. Gordon Sumner. I have seen him perform live at least twice with his band and once with Police. I love his music, his poetry, his person. He has recently announced his plans to release 30,000 bottles (2,500 cases) of two red wines
next fall that will be produced using fruit from his 300-hectare,
organically farmed estate in Tuscany, Tenuta del Palagio. On the estate there is a 16th-century villa, a swimming pool, wooded areas, several
small lakes, olive groves and, of course, a recording studio. Riccardo
Nocentini, the mayor of nearby Figline Valdarno, says the former Police front man is a “serious farmer” who
employs 15 permanent staff members as well as seasonal workers during harvest
on his property. Sting, a long time supporter of environmental causes, has
said he considers the release of his wines a defense of rural Tuscan
biodiversity and agriculture. The family currently produces honey and
olive oil from the property under the Il Palagio Sumner Family label. Currently, most of it is sold in
England, but he reportedly has plans to open a shop on his Tuscan
property soon. I'm so there!







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