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ROCCAFIORE
località chioano 06059 todi / Perugia T +39 075 8942416 / F +39 075 8948754 -
P.Iva 02539610549 info@roccafiore.it / http://www.roccafiore.it
Producing vineyards: 11 hectares of organic
farming
Location: Todi, central Umbria, Italy Altitude: 350 m above sea level Orography: hills with micro terraces Soils: clayey and sandy Climate: cold and rainy winter, hot and windy summer Exposure of vineyards: south/south-east, excellent for the ripening of grapes Culture system: guyot Density per hectare: 7500 stumps/ha Yield per hectare: about 70 q/ha White grapes: Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino, Moscato giallo (yellow Muscat) Red grapes: Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, Merlot Cellar Oenologist: Hartmann Donà Vineyard caretaker: Cristian Giorgioni |
Atop a hillside within view of
Todi, the South Umbrian town surrounded by medieval, Roman and Etruscan walls, nestled
among a spectacular landscape of vineyards and olive groves, lays the Roccafiore
Resort and Winery.
Through the cultivation of the vines and winemaking,
Roccafiore owners Leonardo Baccarelli and his son Luca, follow a tradition
which has been passed on for generations.
Each day, they love to share and discuss the intimate aspects of the
winemaking process, noting fruit development at each step of the way, from spring
budbreak to fall harvest. They also love
to join (with all those who are interested), guests on pleasant walks through the
vineyards, as they share in the beauty and delicate care of the precious rows
of vines, while continually assessing and discussing the evolution of the
upcoming vintage.
The quality
of our wines not only reflects our commitment to technology and innovation, but
displays our desire to faithfully express the bounty of our precious family-owned
Umbrian vineyard. We believe that our
attention to the smallest details make the distinctive difference in our wines,
for it is through man’s hands and heart from which the true character of a wine
emerges.
More than an oenological trend, we believe that responsible
stewardship is the only way to create a wine that exudes the synergy between
the land, microclimate and vines. We
hope that you have a chance to enjoy our wines, and share in our toast to
Umbria!
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| At our family vineyard, we grow and hand harvest traditional Umbrian varietals, including Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, and Moscato Giallo or “Yellow Muscat”, which go into our blends and single varietal wines bottled under the Vigna dei Fiori and Vigna d’Autore labels. |
2010 Fiorfiore Bianco
Grechetto
di Todi dei Colli Martani
Making good wine is not
enough. Modern methods must be strictly applied to the ancient art of
winemaking. Persistence is necessary,
because quality is achieved working day after day. This sweet toil is made up
of lots of little victories and endless difficulties. Obstacles make the
challenge even more exciting. This is how this wine is made from the grapes of
Grechetto vines, the historic vines native to the area around Todi.
Grapes are harvested in the first ten days
of September and carefully selected before being gently pressed. The precious
musts are left to ferment in steel vats with controlled temperatures for a few
weeks before being transferred to large Slavonian oak barrels for about 12
months. The final stages of maturation take place in bottles, producing a full,
pale yellow wine, smelling of pineapple, golden apple, small yellow flowers and
with very delicate sweet spice notes.
This incredibly elegant and
complex wine tastes warm and soft. It is best served three or four years after
the grapes were harvested.
It is perfect with
vegetable-based first courses, white meats and soft cheeses. Excellent served
at 10 or 11°C.
2009 Prova d'Autore
Red
Umbria IGT Wine
Our idea of quality is the
love for a land rich in culture and history, trying to produce high-quality
wines in new, untested ways so that they are unique, yet deeply bound to the
territory in which they were made.
Quality is made by men, their
dreams, experience and commitment to a cause. To achieve this, it is important
to know the history of the cause and love it. This is the only way to understand
from where stems the vital energy from which we pour into our work, both from
the vineyards and the cellar. Our passion and efforts coalesce with our Prova
d’Autore, made from three great Umbrian red varietals, Sangiovese (30%),
Sagrantino (30%) and Montepulciano (40%).
These grapes are carefully
selected, and the wines are made separately in stainless steel vats with
controlled temperatures, where fermentation occurs naturally. The wine is then
stored for two years in new barriques and left to stand for a year in bottles,
to protect the ideal synergy of these unique and perfectly balanced grapes.
Their structure, elegance and
complex taste and aromas blend into one another, yielding a high-class wine
which improves with age. We hope you
agree that our Prova d’Autore, is a perfectly executed piece of art.
