The company’s vineyards are located in Villa Rioddi, about 1 km from the historic center of Volterra; the total extension is about 3 ha, of which 2 are of red grape varieties such as Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Ciliegiolo, Colorino and about 1 ha of white grape variety Vermentino.

The exposure is south-west, on the side of Volterra where you can see the sea, the soil is mainly clay with a massive presence of skeleton (stones).

The first hectare was planted in 2007, after a careful study and preparation of the soil by Francesco, so as to induce him to elaborate his degree thesis in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pisa precisely on: “Influence of accommodation hydraulic-agricultural pre-planting of a vineyard on the fertility of the soil “.

Regarding the management of the vineyards in post-planting, the line adopted is the one that sees the complete elimination of the chemical support of synthesis and minerals for nutrition in favor of improving and regenerating crops of the biological fertility of the soil (mixtures of legumes and grasses), which are sown annually in the rows to then be chopped and buried in the flowering phase (green manure technique). This has meant that the company’s vineyards have had and still have times of growth, entry into production and yields per hectare that are completely different from conventional vineyards (with the aid of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc.). And it is precisely from here that the peculiarity of our product starts.

As regards the planting density, it was decided to adopt a fairly traditional line with a density of 5660 vines per hectare (sixth 2.20 mx 0.80 m), spurred cordon as a training system for the red and guyot grape varieties. for the white berried ones.