Chapter 324: The Vineyard
One hectare is equal to fifteen acres of land, and twenty hectares has three hundred acres of land, which is similar to what Lu Yao visually measured just now, and this vineyard is already very large.
Lu Yao's Seven Star Manor in Xiasha Village is only less than 60 acres of land, which is much worse than this vineyard, only about one-fifth.
He couldn't help but sigh that it was better to be abroad, at least if he had money, the land could be bought and sold at will, and both the ownership and use rights were his own.
Lu Yao asked curiously, "Mr. Robert, how much does it cost to buy a vineyard here?"
Robert smiled and asked, "Is Mr. Mo Fei Lu also interested in buying vineyards from us? In recent years, the economic efficiency has not been very good, and the price of land has dropped, and this year the average price is only 16,000 euros per hectare." β
Lu Yao calculated that twenty hectares of vineyards were converted into Huaxia coins about 2.56 million, which was not very expensive, and buying a house of less than 200 square meters in Donghai City was more than this price.
But he suddenly heard Robert add: "But because of the good environment, we are famous for the wine we produce here, and the price has reached 800,000 per hectare. β
Lu Yao was stunned, the price difference is too big, isn't it? It's fifty times higher! It seems that he still thinks too simply.
Lu Yao shook his head and sighed: "It's so expensive!"
It's not that Lu Yao can't afford to pay this money, but he doesn't feel the need, and he doesn't live here, so why spend 128 million to buy a winery and put it here?
If it was two or three million, he didn't care, just ask someone to take care of the vineyard, it was a big deal to treat this place as a vacation place, but if it was more than one million, Lu Yao wouldn't think so.
If you have money, you can't waste it like this! What's more, he has to work hard to make money to buy an island for construction, and that is the real bottomless pit!
Robert didn't laugh at him, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's expensive! Most of the income from our restaurant is invested in this winery, and the most important thing is that the return on investment in the winery is too slow." β
Worried that Lu Yao would not be able to understand what he said well, Robert gave him an example: "The Rothschilds bought ChΓ’teau Lafite in 1868 and did not recover their investment until 1948. β
"They've been around for 80 years, so they're not particularly wine-loving people, so it's better not to invest in expensive wineries. β
"Of course, if it's just a ticket fun, it doesn't matter if you invest a few million. Robert shrugged his shoulders and said wittily.
"Aha, thank you Mr. Robert for your advice. I don't know what grape varieties are mainly planted in your vineyard?" Lu Yao humbly asked.
Like a child showing off his toys, Robert said happily: "Let's go, I'll take you directly to the field to see that your trip is worthwhile, and our vineyard is planted with the best quality winemaking grapes." β
As saying, Robert led the group towards the vineyard area, and as he went, he introduced: "Do you see the red grapes here? β
"It takes its name from the fog, because during its ripening period, it is the time of fog in the Alps, which creates a very unique quality, and many of our wines are made from Nebbiolo grapes. β
Lu Yao nodded thoughtfully, secretly wrote down the name in his heart, and planned to get some to plant in Fanghu Immortal Island when he left later.
"Mr. Robert, I heard that Cabernet Sauvignon is a very good variety for winemaking, do you grow it here?" Lu Yao asked curiously.
"Of course, this is the most planted grape variety in the world, and it is grown all over the world, and of course in our vineyards. As he spoke, he pointed to his right, "Do you see a hectare of land over there? β
"In addition to Cabernet Sauvignon, we also grow Syrah, which is native to France and is now grown all over the world. β
"It is one of the noblest and most fashionable red grape varieties available. The wine produced from it has a rich aroma and taste, and has a strong aging ability and is long-lasting. β
"Wow, that's amazing, it's no wonder your winery can produce so many high-quality wines, and the grape varieties you grow are so good. Lu Yao complimented, coaxing Robert into a smile.
Lu Yao's eyes were about to light up, but he didn't expect that he would be able to collect most of the grape varieties in the Vittorio vineyard, which would save him a lot of trouble.
Because Lu Yao didn't know how different the environment of Vittorio's vineyard was from the environment of his Longshou Mountain, he decided to transplant a part of all the varieties planted in the vineyard, so that there would always be one or two varieties suitable for planting in Longshou Mountain, right?
In any case, both are located at the foot of the mountain, and in Lu Yao's mind, the grape varieties that can be planted here should be able to survive smoothly when transplanted back, but I don't know if the quality will change?
Robert was even more excited by Lu Yao's praise and then took them on a tour of Sangiovese and Black Pearl, as well as the growing areas of several grape varieties in Mascas Nellero.
Lu Yao heard him say that the latter two are produced in Sicily, especially the star production area of Mascas Nellero is Etna and other regions, which is his next destination.
Lu Yao temporarily dismissed the plan to get Black Pearl and Mascarsnellelo, and waited until Sicily to find a way to make a correction.
Lu Yao rubbed his stomach and smiled helplessly at Robert: "Mr. Robert, where is the bathroom in the vineyard?"
When Robert saw Lu Yao rubbing his stomach, he knew what was going on, a smile of understanding appeared on his face, and he pointed to a path ahead and said, "Mr. Lu, it's not far ahead, do you need me to accompany you?"
Lu Yao hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't be so troublesome, if you know the place, I can find it myself." β
As he spoke, he rushed in the direction pointed by Robert, and when he turned a corner, where he couldn't see it, Lu Yao applied a stealth technique to himself.
Lu Yao, who was in a state of invisibility, tried to avoid the area where Robert was, anyway, the grape plantation was three hundred acres wide, and there were very lush vines, and it was very difficult to find someone.
Lu Yao did not collect the grapes of the two varieties of Black Pearl and Mascas Nellero, and the grapes of the other varieties were transferred to Fanghu Immortal Island by about fifty each.
Because the grapes selected by Lu Yao are scattered, hundreds of vines are planted in one acre of land, so a few fewer vines per acre cannot be found for a while.
Lu Yao's movements were very fast, and it took less than ten minutes before and after, and when Lu Yao appeared again, Su Jingya put forward the idea of saying goodbye in a timely manner.
Lu Yao drove Robert out of the vineyard and didn't have time to visit the winery's winery and return to Milan.