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Azienda agricola Col di Lamo is a family-owned winery that produces high-quality wines using sustainable farming practices. The winery is committed to preserving the natural environment and protecting the biodiversity of the land. The vineyards are planted in a variety of soil types, and the winery uses traditional techniques to produce wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region. Azienda agricola Col di Lamo is dedicated to producing wines that are authentic, elegant, and expressive of the local culture and traditions.
The farm, which now comprises 47 hectares of Greppo and 105 of the Pieri, has a cultivated area of specialized vineyards of Sangiovese Grosso of 25 hectares, of which about 5 of older plants (from 1930 to 1972) and 8 hectares of old plants (1988/89) and 6 hectares of recently planted vines (2000/2001) and 6 hectares of very recent plants (from 2004 to 2006).
Too fertile soils are rejected, preferring the marly and rich in texture ones, with exposure to the South, Southeast, East, Northeast and North. The remaining land is cultivated with olive groves, arable land and forests.
The plantation of the very old vineyards is m. 3 x 1.50, to say, 2,222 vines per hectare: that of vineyards planted at the end of the 80s of m. 2.60 x 1.30 x 2 vines for each location, or 5,900 vines per hectare, from the 90s onwards the plantation system has been m. 2.60 x 85, and this means 4,500 vines per hectare.
The system of cultivation is espalier with a horizontal spurred cordon, 25/35,000 buds per hectare. The cultivation of the vineyard are carried out with great care by a highly skilled workforce.
The two most important are: the thinning of the grapes prior to coloring and manual selection of grapes at harvest, devoting to the production of Brunello di Montalcino only the best.
Poggio Argentiera is a family-owned winery that combines traditional winemaking techniques with modern technology to produce high-quality wines. Their vineyards are sustainably farmed, and they focus on native grape varieties to create authentic and unique wines. The winery is dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of the surrounding area and employs environmentally-friendly practices in their production process. The result is a range of wines that showcase the terroir and character of the region.
When Giorgio Bianchi, in 1974, sold his house in Milan, left his secure job and moved to Val delle Corti, the farm had been abandoned for years. The fields were overgrown with brambles, the dry stone walls of the terraces had collapsed, olive trees had grown wild. His was a risky bet, at a time when going to live in the country was not yet a trend and the future of Chianti Classico was extremely uncertain.
During long years of passionate work, aided by the invaluable advice of the neighbors – farmers for generations – and supported by his indefatigable wife Eli, Giorgio managed to learn the difficult art of viticulture and to revive Val delle Corti, making of it a small farming model. At the passing of George, which took place early in 1999, the company was handed down to his son Roberto and his wife Lis. Today, the four hectares of vineyards – recently re–planted with Sangiovese and other native red grape varieties – are producing Chianti Classico and a Reserve with great typicality, character and finesse. Wine is aged in Slavonian oak barrels in the small but modern winery, while from the two hectares of specialized olive groves, a highly pure extra virgin olive oil with a very low acidity comes. Val delle Corti also produces a small amount of Vin Santo, the traditional dessert wine, and Grappa of Chianti Classico.
Val delle Corti is also hospitality: the "Capanna", the old stone barn recently renovated, welcomes every year visitors from all over the world who wish to regenerate themselves in the beautiful Chianti hills and to discover the pleasure of genuine and high quality products.
Fattoria di Lamole - Le Volpaie e il Pozzo is a winery that produces high-quality wine from their own vineyards. The winery focuses on sustainability and traditional winemaking techniques to ensure the distinct flavors and aromas are preserved in each bottle. They offer a variety of wines, from Chianti to Super Tuscans, and are known for their full-bodied, complex red wines. The winery also offers tours and tastings for visitors to experience the history and beauty of winemaking in the area.
The company currently consists of four separate farms, Lamezzi in the town of Monte San Pietro, Cadi Roda, CaNovina and Casetta in Castello di Serravalle, the central body where the winery is located. The appearance of the farms is changed considerably from the beginning of the activity, when mainly fruit, forage crops and grapes are grown.
The wine–growing origins of the Vallona family (with grandfather Silverio) date back to 1935, but in 1985 the modern winery destined to commercial purposes was founded, thanks to Maurizio, a passionate winemaker, who transforms a company created as a joke in one of the most beautiful realities of the valley.
Located on the border between Imola and Dozza, the company consists of two old estates: Olmo (13 hectares) and Monticino Rosso (24 hectares), planted with vineyards and orchards. In the vineyard, which covers 15 hectares, red grapes (Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera) and white grapes (Albana, Trebbiano, Pignoletto, Sauvignon, Malvasia) are grown. Colli D’Imola DOC wines, IGT wines, table wines and dessert wines are produced. Wines are sold both bottled and in the carboy.
The Rodaro family love to define themselves Farmers of Spessa, as they consider a boast, in the third millennium, to be the proud holders of the title of farmers. And with this feature they have been able to fit into the modern mechanisms of the farm industry, without having abdicated to the traditions of their homeland. They have not lost touch with their territory and with the culture tied to it, to avoid the risk of deviating from the true characteristics of the product: wines that do not have to sacrifice their typicality to the trends of the moment.
Then, the techniques of Batonage to produce evolution white wines, the over–ripening of the grapes in the cellar for important red wines or the slow drying for Piccolit, do not affect the characteristics of the territory and the typicality of each wine, especially those made from native grape varieties. The ongoing research is useful to fuse together history as bearer of tradition and the future, seen as innovation, without losing anything over time. And history is present in the Rodaro farm with a particular date: 23 March 1846, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia; since then they began to talk about the Rodaro family as small farmers and wine producers.
The big changes came in the years between 1960 and 1970 thanks to the commitment of the brothers Luigi and Edo, who were able to transform the small farm in one of the most popular and large wineries of the eastern hills of Friuli. On this road, the work of consolidation of the company continues, and the acquisition of the Conte Romano estate is the latest example of this way of working. The company currently owns about 108 hectares of land and, out of these, 40 are cultivated with vines with an average annual production of 200,000 bottles of fine wine.
I run a company of 19 hectares, of which 11.5 cultivated with vines in the Municipalities of Castelnuovo del Garda and Sona, in the province of Verona.
The varieties of grapes belong to the Doc of Bardolino and Custoza.
I made new plants in 2000 of Corvina, Rondinella, Cabernet and Merlot grapes.
I wanted strongly a winery, and finally realized it in 2002, after a period of preparation done in previous years.
I created the foundation for professional training, carrying out an MBA in Wine Management.
The years of preparation were 5, determinants because they allowed me to put myself in this reality and then to be able to do, with awareness, important decisions needed for this project.
I started with the production of 2 wines: Bardolino DOC and Bardolino Chiaretto DOC in 2002, because I believe in the promotion of typical products of our region and for this reason I believe that the work of preparation in the vines with a very lower yield, 60ql per hectare, and strong thinning, are fundamental. In effect, they have led to interesting results in the harvest.
The business center is located in the within the Imola estate, where exclusively grapes from owned vineyards are vinified. All the vineyards are cultivated according to the methods of integrated pest management, allowing weeds and wildflowers to grow between the vines and using agrochemicals as less as possible. Moreover, in recent years, surprising results have been achieved through the consideration of the influence of the moon phases (a classic of biodynamic) in relation to certain agricultural practices, such as trimming, planting and, in some cases, even to the harvest periods. Also the winery operations, that see Vittorio Navacchia as a mature and capable protagonist, are reduced to the essential and each intervention is implemented in full respect not only of the fruit but, especially, of the vintage, in the certainty of finding an equally mature partner, able to relate the final result and the conditions that have given rise to it, so as to make that almost all the wines in production are made from a single grape variety, thanks to the great work done every day in the vineyards.
It is an emotion to us, as in the past edition, to award this rare expression of Lambrusco.
The vineyards of San Patrignano extend on the hills of Coriano (inside the perimeter of the community) and overlook the coast of Rimini, 5 km far, more or less.
More than one hundred hectares of vineyards, all in one body. The activities in the countryside regarding the cultivation of vineyards accompany the succession of the seasons. They start in the winter months, with the pruning of plants, to arrive in March, with folding. To follow, there are the choice of the shoots and the conveyance of the vegetation. So, the operations of thinning and harvesting commit for about a month hundreds of young people from all sectors of the community. The activity of the winery continues with fining (time varies) and bottling. After a rest period, wine is labeled and stored, until shipment to the final customer.
The wines produced by the community have obtained, in recent years, the most prestigious Italian and international awards, also thanks to the precious collaboration of Riccardo Cotarella, prestigious name in the Italian and overseas wine scene, who since 1997 helps and supports the professional growth of young people in the cellar.
In the heart of the Soave area, the MONTETONDO Farm is located, that for more than three generations has been handing down from father to son the tradition of love for wine, the best fruit of this land.
More than 25 hectares of vineyards located in the top three areas of Soave, Monte Tondo, to which the company owes its name, Monte Tenda and Monte Foscarino in the Casette locality, are the starting point for the work and the passion for winemaking of the Magnabosco family.
When challenging vintages defy produces and quality of crops, companies run with attention to detail by “family” hands and supported by exceptionally suited microclimate features, pull out of the hat gems of style and elegance such as the Soave Le Binde 2007.
Since 1890, four generations have marked the story of the Pieropan company, each with different contributions in relation to the time, knowledge and entrepreneurship. The vinegrowing and winemaking activity begins with Leonido, the doctor of the village of Soave who, driven by his knowledge in biology and chemistry, began working in the family vineyards and winery.
His sons, Fausto and Gustavo, continued his work with infinite passion, but the crucial imprinting was given by Leonildo, grandson of the founder who, with a unique style and an innate vocation, revolutionized the company.
The belief in the centrality of the vineyard, the relentless pursuit of quality and the renewal of the vinification process, characterize the identity of Pieropan.
Leonildo shares with his wife Teresita a great love for the land, the awareness of the value of tradition and a family heritage passed on to their sons, Andrea and Dario who, together with their parents, manage the company today.
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Podere Grosseto, 28 53024
Montalcino (Siena)
Azienda agricola Col di Lamo is a family-owned winery that produces high-quality wines using sustainable farming practices. The winery is committed to preserving the natural environment and...
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Villa Greppo, 183 53024
Montalcino (Siena)
The farm, which now comprises 47 hectares of Greppo and 105 of the Pieri, has a cultivated area of specialized vineyards of Sangiovese Grosso of 25 hectares, of which about 5 of older plants...
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Str. Banditella, 2 58100
Grosseto (Grosseto)
Poggio Argentiera is a family-owned winery that combines traditional winemaking techniques with modern technology to produce high-quality wines. Their vineyards are sustainably farmed, and they...
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Loc. Val delle Corti, 141 53017
Radda in Chianti (Siena)
When Giorgio Bianchi, in 1974, sold his house in Milan, left his secure job and moved to Val delle Corti, the farm had been abandoned for years. The fields were overgrown with brambles, the dry...
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Via Lamole, 70 50022
Greve in Chianti (Firenze)
Fattoria di Lamole - Le Volpaie e il Pozzo is a winery that produces high-quality wine from their own vineyards. The winery focuses on sustainability and traditional winemaking techniques to...
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via Cantagallo, 37 40050
Castello di Serravalle (Bologna)
The company currently consists of four separate farms, Lamezzi in the town of Monte San Pietro, Cadi Roda, CaNovina and Casetta in Castello di Serravalle, the central body where the winery is...
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Via Montecatone, 10 40026
Imola (Bologna)
Located on the border between Imola and Dozza, the company consists of two old estates: Olmo (13 hectares) and Monticino Rosso (24 hectares), planted with vineyards and orchards. In the vineyard,...
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via Cormons, 60 33040
Cividale del Friuli (Udine)
The Rodaro family love to define themselves Farmers of Spessa, as they consider a boast, in the third millennium, to be the proud holders of the title of farmers. And with this feature they have...
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Loc. I Mischi 37014
Castelnuovo del Garda (Verona)
I run a company of 19 hectares, of which 11.5 cultivated with vines in the Municipalities of Castelnuovo del Garda and Sona, in the province of Verona.The varieties of grapes belong to the Doc of...
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Via Lola 3, loc. Bergullo 40026
Imola (Bologna)
The business center is located in the within the Imola estate, where exclusively grapes from owned vineyards are vinified. All the vineyards are cultivated according to the methods of integrated...
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Via Provinciale, 99 43056
Torrile (Parma)
It is an emotion to us, as in the past edition, to award this rare expression of Lambrusco.
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Via Montepirolo 7 47853
Rimini (Rimini)
The vineyards of San Patrignano extend on the hills of Coriano (inside the perimeter of the community) and overlook the coast of Rimini, 5 km far, more or less. More than one hundred hectares of...
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via San Lorenzo, 89 37038
Soave (Verona)
In the heart of the Soave area, the MONTETONDO Farm is located, that for more than three generations has been handing down from father to son the tradition of love for wine, the best fruit of this...
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via tamellini, 4 37038
Soave (Verona)
When challenging vintages defy produces and quality of crops, companies run with attention to detail by “family” hands and supported by exceptionally suited microclimate features, pull out of...
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Via Camuzzoni, 3 37038
Soave (Verona)
Since 1890, four generations have marked the story of the Pieropan company, each with different contributions in relation to the time, knowledge and entrepreneurship. The vinegrowing and...
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