Vineyards
The vineyards of the COLLINE DI SOPRA
The work begins in the vineyard. Here we promote soil fertility with targeted perennial sowings. This is important for the vitality of the vines and serves to promote beneficial insects.
We work rigorously according to organic and biodynamic principles and see the vineyard as a living organism, working in biodynamics with horn silica, nettle, etc. and paying attention to the phases of the moon.
Or in selection - everything involves a lot of manual work. We only leave one grape per vine shoot. This way we have a higher concentration in the grapes and this has a very good effect on the quality of our wines.
The 20 ha terroir
COLLINE DI SOPRA
is situated 10 km from the sea and 15 km from Bolgheri, in the sunny and well-ventilated valley of the Cecina river, in Montescudaio. The terroir is characterised by clayey soil, rich in limestone and minerals, and countless marine fossils.
Farmed by us since 2006 /
Vineyards: 11 ha / new plantings: 6 ha /
productive: 5 ha
Vine training system: cordon, gobelet
Orientation: NW/NE
Altitude: 120 m. above sea level
Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne.
The 50 ha terroir
MONTE PETRUZZI
is situated only 6 km from the sea in a sunny and clearly ventilated north-west exposure. The terroir is characterised as Bolgheri conglomerate by a calcareous soil with partly massive ophiolitic (basic and ultrabasic rock series) rocks.
Farmed by us since 2018 /
Vineyards: 10 ha / new plantings: 10 ha /
productive: in 1-2 years
Vine training system: cordon
Orientation: NW
Altitude: 120-60 m. above sea level
Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Viognier.
The 20 ha terroir
IL PARATINO
is situated only a few kilometres from the sea in a sunny south-facing position and protected by the hills to the north. In summer, a fresh sea breeze blows. The varied terroir is characterised by a sandy-clayey matrix, i.e. orange-red fine sands and silty sands (sands of the Val di Gori) with calcareous origins and manganese nodules.
Farmed by us since 2019 /
Vineyards: 12 ha / new plantings: 8 ha /
productive: 4 ha
Vine training system: cordon
Orientation: S/SW
Altitude: 30 m. above sea level
Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 360 ha terroir
POGGIO GAGLIARDO
is situated a few kilometres from the sea in an exceptionally favourable climatic position - sunny, with sea breezes and protected to the north by hills and woodland. The terroir is characterised as Bolgheri conglomerate by a calcareous soil and a sandy-clay matrix, i.e. orange-red fine sands and silty sands (sands of the Val di Gori) with calcareous origin and manganese nodules.
Farmed by us since 2021 /
Vineyards: 55 ha / new plantings: in 1-2 years /
productive: 10 ha
Vine training system: cordon
Orientation: S/SW
Altitude: 25-50 m. above sea level
Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon (Poggio Gagliardo is in conversion to BIO).