Wineries

Casale Mattia Az. Agricola

Casale Mattia is named after the resort of the same name Colle Mattia, a territory, among other things, full of archaeological finds. The company stands on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, of which today you can see only a tank of water used until a few years ago by the inhabitants of the area.

The company’s project, begun in 1995, aimed at the re–evaluation of the territory through a constant search for the quality of its wines, recovering the traditional and authentic characteristics of Frascati that made it famous in the world.

The wines of Casale Mattia, rich in history and tradition, are the result of a constant commitment that starts in the vineyards, through the recovery of native grape varieties, the use of substances with low environmental impact and an accurate selection of grapes during the harvest fractionated by hand.

The wines thus obtained are then bottled with a sterile plant in cold according to the needs of the market and sold in major world markets. More than 70% of production, in effect, is sold abroad.

Quality, innovation, tradition and service to customers are therefore the main elements of the corporate policy.

Casale Marchese

The Casale Marchese farm, with an area of ​​over 50 hectares devoted mostly to the cultivation of vines, located in the heart of the Frascati DOC and overlooks one of the most beautiful landscapes of Rome and the Tuscolano district, where vineyards alternate with olive trees. The soil is of volcanic origin, ideal for this type of culture, thanks also to the hilly soil.

The grapevine has always been cultivated in this area. Marco Porzio Catone, said "Il Censore", a distinguished citizen of Tuscolano of 230 BC, advised to plant in these lands because it was an "optima loco". Therefore, one of the first places in the world where our wine was produced. The Frascati DOC is produced in the hills surrounding Rome, the area known as "Castelli Romani". The territory is located under Mount Tuscolo, where once the town of Tusculum and the town of Frascati from which the designation of origin is named.

The cultivation techniques, adopted in the company, comply fully with the principles of viticulture of superior quality, respecting the environment and the society. The vineyards of Casale Marchese are grown, in large part, with spurred cordon method, with high density of plants per hectare (4,000–5,000) and short pruning; it allows us to better concentrate the chemical–physical characteristics of quality products, in the few clusters per plant (1.5–2kg).

Furthermore, the management of the crop is done by following the rules of integrated production, with the exclusive use of products with low environmental impact.

The variety of the vineyards of Casale Marchese are those that are traditionally used for the production of Frascati wine: Malvasia Puntinata, Malvasia di Candia, Trebbiano Toscano, Greco, Bombino, Bellone. Recently, international varieties like Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc have been planted.

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