Together, they rediscovered the taste of life, the real one. When we talked to them, they told us about their world, the food that gives you emotions, and the love they have cultivated.
That of Jeanne and Matteo is a true love story, in all senses. The kind of love that unites a man and a woman, the love for their daughter Lulù, love for life, for nature, for genuine and authentic things, love for adventure and meaningful relationships.
Matteo, born and raised in Bologna, moved to England and soon became passionate about the food & beverage sector, without losing his passion for visual art which, as he says, has always helped him in his work, first, as the bar manager at ‘Trullo’, where he was in charge of the wine list and, later, as the general manager at ‘Primeur’, the restaurant where he discovered how important it is for a chef to establish good relationships with the local producers. There, the menu was updated every morning based on the products available. “I had an interesting life: museums, concerts, friends, good wines. I loved my job, but I felt I was missing something. Thanks to Jeanne, I started feeling I wanted to try new roads, travel again and, why not, become one of those farmers I have always admired”.
Jeanne, from Canada, alternated her theatrical and anthropological studies at the university with many trips, mostly as a solo traveler, especially in India and the Middle East. In 2015 she decided to return to Italy, where she had lived before. “When I came back, my main motivation was to go to work in Piedmont, with Stefano Bellotti, whom I always considered a living legend and the pioneer of natural wine and biodynamic agriculture in Italy. Thanks to him, I learned the good practices for producing lively and healthy wine, on top of many other things about life in the countryside, respect for the universe and the rhythms of nature”. Jeanne knows many interesting people and, still today, she travels for work. She met Matteo at a wine fair in London and it was love at first sight.
