The L’Archetipo estate borders Basilicata on one side and Bari on the other – the perfect conditions to grow native grapes without the use of chemicals, one of the producer’s main goals. Francesco Valentino Dibenedetto began to convert his land to organic farming in the ‘80s, moving to biodynamic in 2000, before going one step further with Synergistic Agriculture, which also prohibits ploughing the land. They work with the classic native grapes of the region, Primitivo, Aglianico, Negroamaro, Fiano and Greco, as well as putting their energy into rediscovering forgotten varieties, such as Maresco, Marchione and Susumaniello.