In 1982, after their marriage, Renzo and Oriana decided to buy 7 hectares of land and a farm to combine their passions: bees and wine. They planted vineyards, artichokes, asparagus and fruit trees. Their twins, Chiara and Francesco, have taken over the passions of the parents. Francesco being the winemaker and Chiara being the one who takes care that
the honey and the fruit transforms into an entire range of beautiful products.
Today they work 28 hectares, which include vineyards, olive groves, woods used for the collection of truffles, arable land, fruit and vegetables and about 300 mostly permanent beehives, and have a beautiful shop with a tasting room.
They produce organic certified wine using only the grapes grown in their own 5 hectares of vineyard. They select the best grapes available in the coolest hours of the morning and pay great attention to the process of accompanying the must into wine. The artisanal vinification process happens through spontaneous fermentation, without temperature control and filtration. No sulphites are added. Neither during decanting nor before bottling.
The wines are bottled only when the vintage has been particularly generous, with healthy and perfectly ripe grapes in order to guarantee structure and longevity.
La Via Del Colle grows mainly native vines like Albana, Sangiovese, Trebbiano, Bombino bianco (Pagadebit) and Terrano (Cagnina). In addition also small parcels of Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot and Moscato. Their macerated white wines, obtained from Trebbiano, Pagadebit, Albana grapes, mature in amphorae and terracotta jars. Francesco, the winemaker, is a total pro!