WINERY
The area and vineyards
The Torriano agricultural holdings is made of two separate entities. Il Torriano is located near the small village of Montefirdolfi, and La Sala near Sorripa. Both are part of the San Casciano Val di Pesa local authority. Both Il Torriano and La Sala are at the very north of the Chianti Classico area. In this geographical area, the land is quite homogeneous, deep, clay-rich and with an alluvial soil. Rocks are mostly made of limescale with a cone like fracture dating back to the eocenic age. These are commonly called Alberese. Vineyards belonging to La Sala are on gentle and well exposed hills. Altitudes vary between 150 and 220 meters above sea level. Soil texture level is quite fine. The Torriano vineyards are on the Montefirdolfi hillside which is renowned for the quality of its wine. Altitudes vary between 250 and 350 meters above sea level. Soil is slightly reddish and with a higher concentration of clay. Thanks to these different characteristics, the vineyards of La Sala produce a wine which is elegant and fresh while those of Il Torriano are more structured and with an intense colour. The reciprocity of these two different microclimates creates wines which have a strong territorial identity and balance even when there large differences between years.
Total field size (ha): | 70 |
Vineyards size (ha): | 32 |
Size of vineyards in the Chianti Classico area (ha): | 27,6 |
Minimum elevation (meters above sea level): | 150 |
Maximum elevation (meters above sea level): | 350 |
Number of olive trees, including species such as moraiolo, leccino, morinello e frantoio: | approx. 4000 |