Discover the “other” Bolgheri

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Discover the “other” Bolgheri….Podere Il Castellaccio: a sip from the past, while looking to the future.

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An historic Estate

The passion of one man marks the beginning of the history of Podere Il Castellaccio. In the 1960s, Luigi Corradini, the maternal grandfather of current owner Alessandro Scappini, found an estate of 18 hectares on the hills of Castagneto Carducci. The area is Bolgheri, a place that was not yet world famous and had nothing to recommend it other than the essence of the land and the potential it had to produce great wine.
To plant his first vineyards Luigi was only able to use grapes that were native to the Chianti and Scansano area. Thus were Pugnitello, Foglia Tonda, Sangiovese planted – just a few hectares, native wine varieties and a small wine cellar. Over the years, the management of the estate gradually transitioned into the hands of his son Roberto.

However, it was only in 2009 that the winery Podere Il Castellaccio was founded by Alessandro Scappini, the third generation in charge of the estate.
Alessandro Scappini, born and raised in Bolgheri, decided indeed to work with a 60 years old family vineyard planted with ancient varieties. In the meantime he also starts growing the signature grapes of the DOC and makes his debut on the market with its first Bolgheri wine with the vintage 2015. His path inside the DOC is completed in the vintage 2018 when his Bolgheri Superiore Il Castellaccio is born and it was released for the first time on the market at the begin of 2021.

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Overlooking Bolgheri

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Podere Il Castellaccio is situated in Castagneto Carducci, across the seaward side of Segalari Hills, at an altitude of 194 meters a.s.l.
Due to its geographic position, the vineyards enjoy  a Mediterranean climate, with more solar radiations, a  better thermal excursion and a higher ventilation.

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The Wines…..Not only Bolgheri

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“A sip from the past, while looking to the future” 
is the catchphrase used by this highly-manicured Bolgheri winery.

The family passion and the expertise added by the winemaker Attilio Pagli have the aim to tell the story of the region through the salvaging of ancient varieties that are inextricably linked to the tradition of Tuscan wine, specifically in the area of Bolgheri.
The older vineyards, occupying more than 2 hectares, are planted with Tuscan natives Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Foglia Tonda and Pugnitello.
 

Hospitality 

During 2020, thanks to the commitment and the hard work of his wife Enrica, the estate opened their door to the new hotel facilities: nine apartments and one room between the coast and the hill, all designed under the principle of bioarchitecture.

The structure, nestled in the quiet of the woods surrounded by a colour palette, will be an ideal place to let yourself to the nature’s primordial senses and to spend a unique regenerating holiday.

The teak terraces, suspended between the trees, and the roofs with natural grass will grant hours in complete relax to the guests. From this spot, a view is going to lost over the countryside that slopes gently to the sea and the main islands

Fattoria Fibbiano: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast

Fattoria Fibbiano: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast for their Toscana Rosso Le Pianette 2019.

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Grapes: 
70% Sangiovese – 30% Colorino

Wine making
the grapes are gentle destemmed, crushed and sended inside specialized stainless steel tanks, for 10 days. Alcoholic fermentation takes place through indigenous yeasts living on the skin.
Finishing
the wine ages for 4 months in cement tank where the malolactic fermentation takes place, later 12 months in Slavonian wooden barrels and finally 4 months in bottle.

Organoleptic description
Ruby red color, with spicy aromas. Warm, well structured and smooth tannins.
Serving temperature
18°C
Food pairing
Red meats, pasta, pizza and mid mature cheese.

The producer
Fattoria Fibbiano in the municipality of Terricciola, in the province of Pisa in the Era valley in Tuscany.
Terricciola, set in the hills between Pisa and Volterra, is part of an area which is very rich in history and traditions.

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Nicola & Matteo Cantoni

Fattoria Fibbiano is a family-run farm. The whole family has lived and worked here since 1997. Giuseppe, the father, deals with the general management of the estate and takes care of the vineyards and countryside. Matteo, the eldest of the two sons, is in charge of marketing the wines and his brother, Nicola, is the winemaker who oversees the entire wine-making process. 

The Vineyeards
20 hectares of vineyards. Most of them are south-facing. 2.5 hectares have been planted in a north-facing direction with the aim of producing sweeter grapes in dry periods, which in recent years have become more frequent. All the red grape varieties are positioned on top of the hill while the white grape varieties have been planted on the valley floor.
The soil originates from the sea and is rich in fossil shells from the Pliocene epoch, and medium-textured corals.

The farm has always grown autochthonous grape varieties such as Sangiovese, Sangiovese Forte, Sangiovese Polveroso, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Colorino for red wines, and Vermentino and Colombana for white wines.

The Cantoni family regard the environment as an important part of our heritage, to be protected, not as a resource to be exploited. The quality of a product is inextricably linked to the way we care for the land. The land surrounding the farm is only treated using organic fertilisers and human intervention is kept to a minimum. From the point of view of energy consumption, the agritourism is completely self-sufficient with a 30-KW photovoltaic plant, a solar plant for the production of fresh water, and central heating which uses the wood obtained from pruning the river banks and from clearing the woodland.
Fattoria Fibbiano is a certified organic farm

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