Valdarno di Sopra,
in the heart of Tuscany,an area to explore for an unmissable wine journey.
"An ancient land,
where wine culture
has been present for more than 3,000 years."
Valdarno di Sopra,
in the heart of Tuscany,an area to explore for an unmissable wine journey.
"The earth does not belong to man, it is man who belongs to the earth."
Native American proverb
The Territory
Our greatest wealth? There is no doubt our land, today an ancient land still untouched. It is not uncommon to find in our soils still plants marinated around field maple plants a legacy of the holistic thinking on viticulture of the Etruscans and Romans.
We are in Tuscany, in the Upper Valdarno, an area between Arezzo and Florence enclosed by the Chianti Mountains and the Pratomagno massif.
On this land our farm covers about 15 hectares, and here we organically cultivate vines such as Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera, Malvasia Bianca, Tempranillo, Merlot, Trebbiano and native vines that are distant relatives of the wild varieties of the Etruscans, such as Colorino del Valdarno.
This is where our Organic wines I.G.T., D.O.C. (Valdarno di Sopra) and D.O.C.G.(Chianti).
“An ancient land,
where wine culture
has been present for more than 3,000 years.”
“An ancient land,
where wine culture
has been present for more than 3,000 years.”
The Pratomagno Massif
It is not only the Mountain, rich in small treasures, that divides two valleys (Valdarno and Casentino), but also an Apennine ridge that, thanks to its height (1592 meters above sea level) and its orientation to the Northeast, creates a specific terroir, drier and ventilated in the South, where we are, colder and rainier in the North.
Pratomagno determines microclimatic effects important for our vineyards, a warm and dry climate, with temperature ranges between day and night, balanced rainfall and constant ventilation mainly from the southwest.
The Microclimate
An intense luminosity envelops the plants all year round while the winds, predominant from the southwest, with their etheric force facilitate transpiration, pollination and ripening of the grapes.
The vineyards south of Pratomagno benefit from ideal climatic conditions for grape growth and ripening. In fact, temperatures tend to be cool at bud break and warm at veraison with heavy rainfall in spring.
In addition to this, the temperature changes between day and night undoubtedly favored by the silicic structure of the soil, are a peculiar characteristic of our area. Making good use of these contrasts up to the harvest is essential to producing quality artisanal wines.
The vineyards south of Pratomagno benefit from ideal climatic conditions for grape growth and ripening. In fact, temperatures tend to be cool at bud break and warm at veraison with heavy rainfall in spring.
An intense luminosity envelops the plants all year round while the winds, predominant from the southwest, with their etheric force facilitate transpiration, pollination and ripening of the grapes.
In addition to this, the temperature changes between day and night undoubtedly favored by the silicic structure of the soil, are a peculiar characteristic of our area. Making good use of these contrasts up to the harvest is essential to producing quality artisanal wines.
The Terrain and Structure
Our area is basically a Pliocene plateau (also called, “The Plains of Valdarno”) formed at the foot of Pratomagno. In particular, this is a land rich in highly evolved clays that stimulate, with their innumerable properties, vital forces giving our wines structure and longevity.
The soil structure varies greatly, going from loamy-clayey soils to medium-textured soils, united by high quartz, iron oxide and silicon components. These are the peculiarities of the soil that, together with spontaneous fermentations, contribute to the characteristic of minerality of the wines.
