Soderini Giovanni

Born in Florence, the Italian agronomist Giovanni Vettorio Soderini (1526-1596) studied philosophy and law at the University of Bologna. On his return to Tuscany, he spoke out openly against the Medici and even took part in a conspiracy to wrest power from them. He was condemned by the Council of Florence to lose his head on the scaffold, but was pardoned by Ferdinando I de' Medici (1549-1609) and exiled to the countryside. He escaped the boredom of exile by studying agriculture.

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He subsequently wrote some remarkable treatises. It was only after his death that his work on viticulture "Trattato della coltivazione delle viti, e del frutto che se ne puô cavare" (Treatise on the cultivation of vines and fruit) was published in 1600. Among other things, it also describes the grape varieties and winemaking methods known at the time. Soderini was convinced (in accordance with the knowledge and beliefs of his time) that the position of the stars and the phases of the moon had an influence on the yield, quality and storability of the wine. He recommended harvesting grapes when the moon was waning in a particular zodiac sign.

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