Technical Vineyard

Information about the vineyards and Maria Giulia Giovannella Fugazza wanted to continue the great tradition of winemaking in the area giving preference in the choice of grapes, the typical qualities. As for white wines, the preference has been confirmed as Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, of which the Company, for years, is the largest private manufacturer with cargo of 2,000 tons of grapes. As for the vineyards of red grapes is represented by the increased production and BONARDA BARBERA: Oltrepò typical varieties is that in Piacenza, where they form, together, the great wine GUTTURNIO.

In addition there are Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, the UVA RARA, and Merlot. The landscape company, selecting the best plants, has derived from these clones typical periodically go to make the vineyards in the process of renewal. We have so many plants polyclonal rootstocks on the second exposure as the soil and altitude. The result was typified by mature vineyards very homogeneous and has led to a marked improvement in the vineyard and winery. Already in the wines from our facilities have achieved excellent results in structure and aromas. Technique of working in the vineyard

The Company has for some time the subfile for grassing quality results. The breeding of the vineyard is part of the classic Guyot Piacenza with the fruiting renewed every year, and partly to cordon with fruiting permanent. Pruning is done by hand, leaving a low of buds per plant. The new techniques vineyards have a density of 3,500 plants per hectare. We fertilize with manure or other organic fertilizers mature. Any mineral deficiencies are corrected by foliar treatments. The company was among the first to join the program of the European Community Integrated Pest Management, and is regularly monitored by the regional inspectors on the proper use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Collection Vendemia The harvest takes place between late August and mid-October. For some varieties, such as Malvasia and some red, you make up a withering plant that will extend the collection of at least twenty days. Harvesting is done manually in boxes of 30 kg and immediately transferred to the cellar. For some quality, and in some years, it also carries a selection of grapes. Each vineyard is vinified separately and the tables of the tanks in the cellar, and the name of the vineyard, you will find a first assessment of the quality of grapes with "excellent", "good" or a sign of respect. The company philosophy of producing bottled wines come exclusively from estate vineyards and among them are chosen as best of show.

Particular attention is devoted to grapes to be harvested as much as possible healthy and perfectly ripe, because of their status depends of the wines produced. Moreover, as the experience of many years showed that the soils of the Company are particularly suitable for long-aging wines, are lavished on these types of major energy and concentration of the most ambitious initiatives. In the traditional grape varieties prefer a more advanced qualitative research, a new and modern focus is to improve the Barbera positions to which they devote the most suitable and which are present only in the vineyard "Solia" more than seven clones. Capacity winery The winery, located in a wing of the castle was built by the father of the current owners in 1936. E 'on one side completely underground.

Its location, the functionality is still excellent, the storage capacity with a prevalence of vitrified cement tanks, have meant that we continue to use it still, despite the necessary additions to modern equipment. The Department of bottling and storage bottles was built in 1985. The winery has a capacity of 7,000 hectoliters while the old cellar of the castle was given to the aging in oak barrels.