Our Cellar
Our Vineyards
In Leverano, in the heart of Salento and just few kilometers from the Ionian Sea, 100 hectares of vineyards lie next to our winery, bathed by the warm Apulian sun. The region's native vines are grown here, representing the finest expression of a unique land stepped in tradition.
Soil: clay-loam, medium limestone
Vine training system: Guyot and spurred cordon
The Harvest
We harvest the fruits of our labor from early August to late September. We alternate between mechanical and manual harvesting, depending on the specific needs, plant characteristics and individual grape.
Our Cellar
Vinification
In full respect of the local architectural tradition, our cellar is equipped with the most advanced winemaking
technologies including:
- heat exchanger for precise temperature management of incoming grapes
- two soft presses with central membrane
- vertical cylindrical fermenters with mechanized discharge
- stainless steel tanks with temperature control
Aging
For the refinement of our finest wines we use French oak barrels (75 hl), traditional barriques (225 lt) and tonneaux (500 lt), which are alternated under the characteristic star- shaped vaults of our cellar.
In the underground cellar there are also iconic concrete tanks
(300 / 600 hl), a material of renewed and contemporary interest.
