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The farm covers a total surface
of about 25 hectares, 12 of which are all vineyards. These latter
belong to the farm and are located in the commune of San Gimignano
at an average altitude of 180 m on the sea level and with an excellent
exposure (south / south-east / south-west). The old vineyards, covering
a surface of 10 hectares with an average 35-year life, are planted
with local authochthonous vines such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano,
San Giovese, Canaiolo, Colorino, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia Nera, Malvasia
Bianca, San Colombano and Trebbiano, including about 2800 vines
per hectare. Only 2 hectares, that have been recently planted, are
characterized by a high-density cultivation (4500 vines per hectare)
with the international vine Merlot.
The bottling activity has started since 2000, exceptional year because
Ciliegiolo, the wine symbolizing the farm, was produced in pureness
for the first time. In the same year the winery was renovated with
the application of the cold technology and with the purchase of
a new pneumatic press and of steel vats and casks.
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