IL VIGNETO

Our company Ferriera srl soc. agricola srl makes its wines with grapes from the vineyards of the estate of Colle Alto in Atina. This falls within the areas delimited by the controlled denomination of origin 'Cabernet Atina DOC' located prevalently in the Valle di Comino. The valley is bounded to the north by the Apennine chains of the Abruzzo national park, and to the south by the mountains of the lower Ciociaria. The 'Cru' produced in these areas benefit from a foothill microclimate with harsh winters and relatively rainy summers. The marly-loamy hillside terrain, with a southern exposure, is located at an altitude of about 350 metres, and reveals a good capacity for absorbing water and then slowly releasing it to the superficial layers by capillary action. Thus both the soil and climate guarantee ideal conditions of temperature, light and moisture. Globally, the estate extends over 10 hectares laid out to vine, planted with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, about half of which are currently fully exploited. The foothill climate with cold winters and rainy summers generates a late maturing in the early weeks of October. This gives the grapes the aromas and flavours characteristic of a decidedly unique 'terroir'. Cabernet is a variety famous for endowing the wine with the polyphenolic richness and excellent body essential for addressing even long periods of refinement. The vines are guyot trained, with an average planting density of 3,500 plants per hectare. Pruning takes place in January/February, with flowering in spring, the onset of ripening generally around early-mid August and finally, as we said above, maturing in the early weeks of October.