The Wineyards

The vineyards - 2,5 hectares in production and 1,7 hectares planted in 2005 – are located near Montalcino at Poggio San Polino, 420 metres above sea level, in a hilly area not far from the S.Antimo abbey. The vineyards are near a wood, rich with arbustus berry trees and the traces of the traditional work of the coal miners. The land has good drainage and is of medium fine grain with good levels of clay and chalk.. The predominant exposition is South/Southwest. The growth system varies from 2,5 metres x 1 to 2,20 x 80. The growth system is “guyot” bordolese and “cordone speronato:” All operations in the vineyards are performed by hand by the sisters in person.

The yield per hectare is very limited. It varies from year to year but is always much lower than the yield that is consented according to the DOCG regulations.

The work in the vines and the cellar operations take place according to biodynamic rhythms. In order to combat diseases in the vines, only sulphur, copper and plant extracts are used. The land is fertilised by ploughing in leguminous plants and, occasionally, with manure from organically certified cattle breeders. Selected yeasts are not used for fermentation.

The wines produced are the classic Fonterenza Rosso di Montalcino DOC; Fonterenza I.G.T: Sangiovese, Fonterenza LUPO di Fonterenza I.G.T: Cabernet Sauvignon and Brunello di Montalcino DOCG: The first Fonterenza Brunello di Montalcino is the 2004 vintage.