Mariagiovanna Basile

Founder

I've spent years immersed in Champagne's vineyards—a landscape where every hillside, parcel and chalk cellar reveals stories of geology, history and human endeavour. This became my passion, my research, my Enographiae.

Architecture graduate (University Federico II of Naples, 1993), freelance architect since 1993, Enographiae CEO since 2018 (Milan). Expertise: archival research, viticultural landscape planning, Open GeoData-driven Champagne geological maps.

My journey into Champagne World

Since 2015—walking vines, exploring villages, listening to growers—the aromas of ripening grapes and fermenting bubbles shaped my path. Enographiae (2018): precision cartography decoding Champagne cru, soils, faults, cuestas for producers, sommeliers, connoisseurs.

Author: Enographiae: How Open GeoData Develops New Services (Aracne Editrice, 2020). Active on LinkedIn sharing geological wine maps and Champagne geomorphology.

What My Maps Reveal

They decode Champagne terroir DNA:

• Living geology: chalk/marl stratifications, hidden faults, alluvial deposits defining every cru

• Speaking soils: composition, drainage, exposure unlocking grape variety expression

• Guiding topography: cuestas, plateaus, slopes shaping microclimates

• Mapped history: historic vineyard boundaries, trade routes, UNESCO evolution

Every line reveals a parcel's uniqueness—for producers maximising terroir, sommeliers decoding wines, scholars exploring heritage.

Not maps. Keys to the landscape in every glass.

My Expertise

• Archival research decoding Champagne terroir secrets

• Viticultural infrastructure & transport network analysis

• Advanced GIS producing geological/thematic Champagne maps

Through Enographiae, I transform architecture, urban planning, and design into strategic tools—the principal reference for Champagne terroir mapping: scientific, historic, geological, and visual for wine professionals worldwide.