Ferrara

The owners Gabriella Ferrara and her husband Sergio are the fourth generation of viticulturists of their family. Their children Antonio and Lucia as the fifth generation work passionately in the winery to help enhance the company. Gabriella’s great grandfather planted vines on his property and he used to bring vegetables and wine on foot and with a donkey to the town of Tufo. The first vintage that was bottled was 1991. In the vineyards Gabriella and Sergio are supported by the well know oenologist Paolo Caciorgna in the cellar. The altitude of San Paolo district, in the commune of Tufo, where the estate is located, is 500 meters above sea level, the excellent exposure is east/east-west. The soil is white, clayey and mixed clayey. When the soil is tilled, now and then sulphur rocks come to the surface as there are sulphur quarries (now closed) nearby. These hills are surrounded by higher mountains which protect this area. During the summer months it is warm during the day and cool at night and this, as you know, favours the aroma of the wines. It is also very airy here so that there are no problems with disease or insect attacks to the vines. The old part of the cellar dates back to 1860, a new part was added in 1998. The cellar equipment is very modern as Greco grapes and must tend to oxidize. The red wines mature in new and second use French oak barriques depending on the wine.