THE FARM
Founded
in the early 19th century, the farm, situated in the municipality
of Velletri, has always belonged to the Ceracchi family. Only in
the past twenty years has the farm undergone a considerable change
under the management of the two Ceracchi brothers who, with great
tenacity, true passion, and the constant collaboration of particularly
skillful helpers, decided to unite an old place with new vineyards
and a modern cellar, respecting a vine-growing and winemaking tradition
that in this zone has been passed down from generation to generation
over the centuries.
The farm stretches over hilly lands of effusive volcanic origin,
with basalt and tufa coming from the bowels of the earth, rich with
salts and minerals that form a privileged, well-drained, fresh soil.
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The farm
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The
aging cellar |
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Detail
of one of the zone's vineyards |
Every vineyard, whether of white or red grapes, has found its specific
location, from the study of the soil, the exposure to sun and winds,
and the elevation. The vineyards extending over the entire area
are all DOC (Controlled Denomination of Origin); the remaining areas
are filled with olive groves and small woods of spontaneous plant
species.
The vines are espalier-trained, with a minimum number of buds and
scrupulously calibrated treatments.
It is certainly a cru, situated in the heart of the “Velletri
DOC” zone, consisting of homogeneous, geographically identifiable
and panoramically splendid lands.