Vinegrowing and winemaking tradition
With the purchase of the land in the area of the Castle of Buttrio a careful work of recovery has begun. From the vineyards to the land, from the castle to the farmhouses, all required support. Clod after clod, stone by stone, the project took shape. And from the 25 hectares, of which 13 of vineyards, the initial core was enlarged.
Alessandra Felluga, fifth&ndahs;generation winemaker, stood from the beginning by her father Marco when, in 1994, bought the estate in Buttrio. It looked like a gamble: to bet, in the Friuli of white wines, on the production of red wines of excellence. Alessandra understood, sharing the idea of her father, the inherent potential of the territory of Buttrio and took on the self–management in 2007. Today that vision is recognized in the results obtained from the 26 hectares of vines.
At the origins of the story, the Pampinutta hill
Browsing through the chronicles of centuries back, you discover that the land chosen by Alessandra Felluga for its wine world has a long memory of winemaking. This is demonstrated even by the name of the hill where the grapes of the Castle of Buttrio grow: Pampinutta, a clear reference to the leaves of the vines.
The parish register of the church of Santa Maria di Buttrio shows that already in 1429 Frederick, Lord of Buttrio, offered "conzi" of Cividino wines. And it states that the Cividino white wine was "very aromatic with flavor of Rosolio and carnations" and that in the same period were produced: "Ribolla d’Istria, Pinella, Clareda, Turbiano, Malvasia, Moscatello". In the seventeenth century were added: "Refosco, Picolito, Tazzelenghe, Bevert, Prosecco, Negrus, Fumat, Corvin, Cordovado, Ribolla Nera, Dulciolo, Berzamino, Ribolla Gialla and Verde".
The Castle of Buttrio today: wine cellar, charming hotel, inn
The beauty of the landscape, the fertility of the vineyards refurbished, the tenacity of the historic vineyards, the peace absorbed in every fiber to the passing of the seasons, the history breathed in the castle as well as in the surrounding countryside, clearly lived for centuries, are a treasure chest. Wonderful to be experienced, to those who can appreciate it. Hence, the idea of sharing the wine world with wine tastings in the cellar, lunches and dinners in the inn and stays in the frame of the historic residence transformed into a charming hotel, perfect as a location for weddings and events.
