Cantine Zanchi

Cantina e Vini

For forty years now, the Zanchi family has been crafting high-quality wines in Amelia, in the Umbria region, within a strikingly-beautiful complex of hills that are crowned by the ancient estate residence and the wine-making facility. The surface of the estate, about 30 hectares of vineyards and olive groves, is cultivated in accord with the principles of sustainable agriculture, which mandate low environmental-impact practices and use of integrated pest management. The potential quality of the fruit is enhanced by severe pruning and by cluster-thinning. Harvesting is entirely by hand and all phases of production are carried out In the winery. Three generations now of the family have dedicated themselves to research into the local growing area, identifying the most-suitable clones of the indigenous grape varieties classic to Umbria. In 2008, in collaboration with the University of Perugia, an experimental vineyard was planted in order to recover the lesser-known varieties in the Amelia area.

Zanchi wines are the result of ceaseless research in vineyard and cellar and are superbly represented by Sciurio Amelia Rosso Riserva DOC, made from Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Merlot aged four years in oak barrels and Vignavecchia, a 100% Trebbiano, fermented in oak tonneau and aged for 12 months in glass-lined concrete vats. Majolo, is a unique white wine made from grapes of Malvasia Toscana and aged in oak tonneau for 12 months, Carmino, Arvore and Flavo are the mono-varietal of Amelia DOC obtained respectively from Ciliegiolo, Grechetto and Malvasia.