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FABRIZIO PRATESI
Website:http://www.pratesivini.it
Address:via Rizzelli, 10 59011 Carmignano PO
Owner:Fabrizio Pratesi
Year of establishment:1875
Average annual production:80,000 (bottles)
Total vineyard extension (hectares):25
Planted varietals and extension (hectares):Cabernet sauvignon - 5 ha
Merlot - 2 ha
Sangiovese - 18 ha
Vine training system:
Cordon spur
Guyot
Cultivation method in the vineyard:Grass is left on a part of the aisles between the rows
Type of viticulture:Organic
Harvest period:Late September/early October
Agronomist:Stefano Chioccioli
Oenologist:Stefano Chioccioli
Notes:
The futurist labels are painted by Marcello Scuffi, an artist friend of the Pratesi family.
History
The Pratesi family have been growing vineyards and olives in Carmignano since 1875. Fabrizio, the actual owner, with his wife Cristina, take care of the beautiful vineyards in Carmignano area, only 20 minutes from Florence. Carmignano appellation is one of the few in Italy where the Sangiovese is historically blended with french varietals (Cabernet, Merlot) introduced by the Medici family in the XVI Century. A combination of young vineyards, high density of plants (10,000/ha for Cabernet) and older Sangiovese vineyards, are behind the great balance and elegance of Pratesi wines, from the easy Barco Reale up to the marvelous Carmignano Riserva.
WINES by this producer
Wine name:Barco Reale Locorosso
Appellation:BARCO REALE DI CARMIGNANO DOC
Zone:Carmignano
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Wine name:Carmignano Riserva Il Circo Rosso
Appellation:CARMIGNANO RISERVA DOCG
Zone:Carmignano
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