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Avignonesi consists of four wine-producing
estates: Le Capezzine, I Poggetti, La Selva and La
Lombarda. In total they comprise 225 hectares of
open ground, 109 ha of vineyards and 3 ha of olive
groves.
Fattoria "Le
Capezzine"
(altitude m 300)
Only a few kilometres from Montepulciano, close to the
village of Valiano, stands the old farm estate Le
Capezzine. It is the heart of the company and it has
been impeccably restored. It contains spacious cellars
for vinification, cellars for ageing and storing, the
vinsantaia, the frantoio (the olive oil mill),
warehouses and offices.
The estate comprises 19 hectares, of which 7
hectares of vineyards divided as follows: 6
(Prugnolo Gentile) of
albarello vines in the "settonce" pattern; 1
dedicated to density experimentation ranging from
2,000 to 8,500 vines per hectare with six different
rootstocks; finally 0,4 hectares are dedicated to growing
ancient varieties indigenous to Montepulciano and
the surrounding area.
Estate "I Poggetti"
(altitude m 290)
This estate is composed of two farms, all located within
the boundary of Montepulciano, on the Argiano hills,
where Avignonesi’s Vino Nobile has always been produced.
The total land area is 68 hectares, 30 of which are used
to cultivate Prugnolo Gentile, Mammolo and Canaiolo. Two
hectares are planted with the Correggiolo variety of
olives which are used to produce the green and aromatic
extravirgin olive oil typical of Montepulciano.
Estate "La
Selva" (altitude m 300)
La Selva is situated at Cignano, on the hills of the
Chiuso di Cortona and consists of 4 farms - La Selva,
Val di Capraia, Paggino and Pian dell’Oca, four superior
locations dedicated to the cultivation of classical vine
varieties. It covers a total area of 96 hectares, 51 of
which are vineyards and 1 olive groves. Here are grown
the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc.
Estate "La
Lombarda" (altitude m 300)
This is a 42-hectare farm located close to Le Capezzine
and within the uncontaminated countryside of the Chiuso
della Valdichiana hills. The soil here is particularly
well suited to vine growing. At the moment there are 20
hectares of new vineyards at high density, dedicated to
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Nero and Merlot.
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