There are not many winemakers who can claim dual loyalty to the Springboks and the Azzurri, but Manfred Ing — the South African-born winemaker behind one of Tuscany's most celebrated biodynamic estates — navigates that particular diplomatic minefield with characteristic good humour. As he prepares to host a lunch at Decanter's Fine Wine Encounter in London, Ing reflects on a career that has taken him far from the vineyards of his homeland to the steeply terraced hillsides of Greve in Chianti.
Manfred Ing: The South African Shaping Chianti Classico's Biodynamic Future
Querciabella's winemaker Manfred Ing speaks candidly about his unlikely path from South Africa to the hills of Greve in Chianti, ahead of hosting a lunch at Decanter's Fine Wine Encounter in London.
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